Yahoo Sports Leicester City vs Liverpool: Premier League prediction, team news, line-ups, start time, live, TV, head to head, odds
Leicester City and Liverpool meet in the Premier League just four days after an EFL Cup encounter.
Goals from Shinji Okazaki and Islam Slimani knocked an off-colour Reds side out of the cup competition as Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain endured a full debut to forget.
It was a third home win on the trot for the Foxes over Liverpool and Jamie Vardy is expected to be fit after skipping the midweek cup clash amid a defensive crisis for the visitors.
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Start time
Leicester City host Liverpool at King Power Stadium with kick-off scheduled for 5.30pm on Saturday, September 23.
TV and live online coverage
The match will be televised live on BT Sport 1, with coverage starting from 5pm. Alternatively, you can follow all the build-up and action from 4.30pm with Standard Sport’s London Football live blog.
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Team news
Jamie Vardy and Christian Fuchs should return after missing the midweek EFL Cup win, but Matt James remains sidelined.
Islam Slimani could retain his place after scoring a decisive second goal on Tuesday, as the likes of Riyad Mahrez return for Premier League duty.
Emre Can, Joel Matip and Dejan Lovren all face late fitness tests ahead of the trip back to Leicester as Jurgen Klopp juggles a potential defensive crisis.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain could be given his second start in four days with Can a doubt, while Ragner Klaven keeps his place in defence.
Predicted line-ups
Leicester City starting XI: Schmeichel; Simpson, Morgan, Maguire, Chilwell; Mahrez, Ndidi, King, Gray; Slimani, Vardy
Liverpool starting XI: Mignolet; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Klavan, Robertson; Milner, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Coutinho; Salah, Sturridge, Firmino
Head to head
Prediction
Betting odds (via betfair)
Leicester City to win: 3/1
Liverpool to win: 17/20
Draw: 11/4
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