Newport County shocked the footballing world by defeating Leicester 2-1 in the third round of the 2018-19 FA Cup.
On Tuesday Night, Leicester City will go head to head in the Round three fixture of the EFL Cup against Newport County at the King Power Stadium. Newport County comes into the fixture after a 2-0 win against Colchester at the Rodney Parade, while the Foxes are entering the encounter after a 2-0 victory over Everton at Goodison Park. After a major slump in the form under Rodgers, Leicester have turned it around and now have 10 points in their last five fixtures.
Leicester City vs Newport County | Key Details |
Date | 09 November 2022 |
Venue | King Power Stadium |
Kickoff time India | 1:15 am (Wednesday) |
Kickoff time England | 7:45 pm (Tuesday) |
Leicester’s only defeat in their last five games came at the hands of Premier League champions Manchester City, and they have only conceded one goal, thanks to a world-class strike from Kevin de Bruyne. The attacking force has improved, with the Foxes scoring eight goals in their last four games. Newport County shocked the footballing world by defeating Leicester 2-1 in the third round of the 2018-19 FA Cup, which was the first meeting between the two sides- with the Foxes previously winning three in a row against their Welsh side and the team from the east midlands will be looking for vengeance this time around.
Jonny Evans, Ricardo Pereira, and Ryan Bertrand are out for the Brendon Rodgers’ side. Simultaneously, Declan Drysdale and Robbie Willmott have been suspended for the Leicester game.
Leicester City possible line-up: Iversen, Castagne, Soyuncu, Vestergaard, Thomas, Mendy, Praet, Albrighton, Dewsbury-Hall, Perez, Iheanacho
Newport County possible line-up: Day, Clarke, Demetriou, Farquharson, Norman, Bennett, Moriah-Welsh, Dolan, Aaron Lewis, Bogle, Evans
Opponent | Scoreline |
Everton | 0-2 (W) |
Man City | 0-1 (L) |
Wolves | 0-4 (W) |
Leeds | 2-0 (W) |
Crystal Palace | 0-0 (D) |
Opponent | Scoreline |
Colchester | 2-0 (W) |
Northampton | 1-1 (D) |
Mansfield | 0-0 (D) |
Colchester | 0-1 (W) |
Southampton Academy | 2-1 (W) |
Last Match | Score |
Newport beat Leicester | 2-1 |
The EFL Cup match between Leicester City and Newport will take place at the King Power Stadium on Wednesday at 1:15 AM IST.
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