Leicester are sitting 13th with 17 points from 16 games, while Liverpool are occupying the sixth place with 25 points from 15 matches.
Liverpool will be keen to maintain their recent resurgence when they play host to Leicester City in the Premier League on Friday night. This contest will see two clubs who are experiencing contrasting runs of form going against each other. With form on their side and the match taking place at Anfield, the Reds will undoubtedly be the favourites to get the three points in this fixture. Both clubs had a poor start to the Premier League campaign this season. However, they seemed to have overturned their fortunes in recent matches.Â
Liverpool vs Leicester City | Key details |
Date | December 29 |
Venue | Anfield |
Kickoff time in India | 1:30 am (Saturday) |
Kickoff time in the United Kingdom | 8 pm (Friday) |
Leicester City were languishing at the bottom spot in the table for long, however, they have gotten clear of the relegation zone now. As things stand, Leicester are sitting 13th with 17 points from 16 games, while Liverpool are occupying the sixth place with 25 points from 15 matches. In their last match, Liverpool defeated Aston Villa 3-1 away from home, while Leicester suffered a 3-0 loss at home to Newcastle United.
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There are a good number of players who could miss this match through injury for both sides. Liverpool will continue to miss long-term absentees Luis Diaz, Diogo Jota and Arthur. Curtis Jones and James Milner will also join them on the sidelines. Besides, Ibrahima Konate, who reached the World Cup final with France, could be in line for a return.Â
Moreover, their new exciting signing Cody Gakpo will have to wait for the transfer window to open and all the formalities of his transfer from PSV Eindhoven to be completed in order to make his debut for the Reds. Meanwhile, Leicester will be without James Maddison, James Justin and Jonny Evans. They will be joined on the sidelines by Ryan Bertrand and Ricardo Pereira. Besides, there are question marks over the availability of Dennis Praet.
Liverpool possible line-up: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Thiago, Elliott; Salah, Carvalho, Nunez
Leicester City possible line-up: Ward, Castagne, Amartey, Faes, Thomas, Ndidi, Tielemans, Soumare, Perez, Barnes, Vardy
Liverpool
Opponents | Score |
Aston Villa | 1-3 (W) |
Manchester City | 3-2 (L) |
AC Milan | 4-1 (W) |
Lyon | 1-3 (L) |
Southampton | 3-1 (W) |
Leicester City
Opponents | Score |
Newcastle | 0-3 (L) |
MK Dons | 0-3 (W) |
Troyes | 0-0 |
West Ham | 0-2 (W) |
Newport | 3-0 (W) |
Last 5 matches (all competitions) | Results |
Liverpool beat Leicester City | 2-0 |
Leicester City beat Liverpool | 1-0 |
Liverpool beat Leicester City | 4-3 |
Leicester City beat Liverpool | 3-1 |
Liverpool beat Leicester City | 3-0 |
The Premier League match between Liverpool and Leicester City will take place at Anfield on Saturday at 1:30 am IST.
The live telecast of the Premier League matches in India is available on the Star Sports network. Fans will also be able to watch the live streaming on Disney+ Hotstar and JioTV. Besides, the match between Liverpool and Leicester City can also be seen on Sky Sports Main Event, SKY GO Extra, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Ultra HD in the United Kingdom.