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Man City v Leicester [Premier League]

1 Name: 606 : 2016-02-06 12:11
Man City v Leicester (12:45 GMT)

Kick-off is fast approaching at Etihad Stadium, so a reminder of what is at stake... win, and Manchester City go top and above Leicester on goal difference. A draw sees the Foxes maintain their three-point lead, while a win would see them double their advantage at the summit.

"While the Premier League still waits for Leicester's story to turn onto a troubled chapter, Manchester City have to look up at them.

"In the first home game since the announcement that Manuel Pellegrini will be leaving at the end of the season, they will need a positive atmosphere against a team with incredible momentum.

"It will be fascinating to see the league's top scorers go up against a Leicester defence that has kept clean sheets in five of their last six games.

"Leicester have a group of players with remarkable spirit and mentality that have now taken 72 points from their last 99.

"If they come through their next two games at the Etihad and the Emirates unscathed, their list of doubters will dwindle even further."

Manchester City make four changes from the side that started in the 1-0 win over Sunderland. Pablo Zabaleta, Aleksandar Kolarov, Fabian Delph and Raheem Sterling all come into the team.

Leicester are unchanged from the XI that began in the 2-0 victory over Liverpool last week.

Manchester City: Hart, Zabaleta, Otamendi, Demichelis, Kolarov, Fernandinho, Delph, Silva, Toure, Sterling, Aguero.

Subs: Sagna, Fernando, Caballero, Clichy, Celina, Iheanacho, Aleix Garcia.

Leicester City: Schmeichel, Simpson, Morgan, Huth, Fuchs, Mahrez, Drinkwater, Kante, Albrighton, Okazaki, Vardy.

Subs: King, Gray, Ulloa, Dyer, Wasilewski, Chilwell, Schwarzer.

Referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire).
2 Name: Anonymous : 2016-02-06 15:28
I'm not a fan of conspiracies, but I am smelling something fishy about Leicester City. Is it the FA's marketing to push an underdog for a champion? 10 penalties for them already? Letting Vardy breaking the record by awarding him penalties & offside goals?
I can see already their marketing campaign logo for the next season "BPL - where anything can happen".

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