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Leicester City will look to strengthen their grip on a top-four spot on Saturday afternoon, when they host Premier League leaders Manchester City.
While it will of course be one of the toughest tests of the season, there is extra motivation for Brendan Rodgers’ side to earn a positive result after Chelsea were beaten by West Brom earlier in the day. Three points for the Foxes will take them eight clear of the Blues, and even up to second place for a day as Manchester United are not in action until Sunday night.
Both Leicester and City won their two previous league games before the international break and, while Leicester’s big aim remains to simply finish in the top four, their manager feels they have shown their capacity to compete with the biggest sides on a more regular basis.
Man City, meanwhile, will look to extend their monster gap at the top of the table, which already stands at 14 points. Failing to win this game would be by no means any kind of setback, as they’re likely to walk to the title anyway, but the manager will want consistency and confidence throughout the side as they look to win the Champions League, too.
City face Borussia Dortmund in midweek and they won’t want to follow up a two-week club break with a poor domestic showing, before then needing to bounce back suddenly with a big performance in Europe.
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The players emerge from the tunnel at the King Power. Almost time for the third Premier League game of the day…
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HOW IT STANDS
City can go 18 points clear of third-placed Leicester with a win here, while the Foxes can move above Manchester United and into second with victory.
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BRENDAN RODGERS SPEAKS TO SKY SPORTS
“I said during the week that the pattern of the game is always the same whenever you play against City. You normally have 26% of the possession, but there will be spaces and opportunities. Sometimes when you play against the top teams you don’t have the ball so long, and when you do have it you can be in a rush to score. The young players are developing and playing these games better. Crunch time will be after 38 games, end of the season, see where we finish. Our challenge was to finish in Europe, two years running. Can we finish in the top four? That’d be amazing for us.”
Callum Rice-Coates3 April 2021 17:17
FA CUP FINAL WARM UP?
Leicester and City could yet meet in the FA Cup final, so this could be an interesting precursor to that potential contest. The Foxes will play Southampton in their semi-final, while City take on Chelsea.
Callum Rice-Coates3 April 2021 17:12
PEP GUARDIOLA SPEAKS TO SKY SPORTS
“Like every game, never any manager select eleven players to lose a game. We believe this is the best one, for the international break, for many things we saw in training. [On Aguero] He trained really well. Exceptional as always. [On Leicester] Top side, a lot of quality and a team that if you let them play is able to play. Quality team.”
Callum Rice-Coates3 April 2021 17:07
ELSEWHERE
Leeds have beaten bottom side Sheffield United at Elland Road…
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LAST MEETING
Leicester were emphatic winners when these two teams met at the Etihad back in September. A Jamie Vardy hat-trick helped the visitors to a 5-2 victory, which at the time sent them top of the nascent Premier League standings. City have raced away since, but Leicester shouldn’t feel overawed by the challenge of beating the champions-elect.
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