Leicester City take on Middlesbrough in the Championship on Tuesday, requiring a return to winning ways.
Leicester City has had a difficult month after an initially respectable start to the season.
Marti Cifuentes’ team has failed to win in the last four matches and has dropped to fourteenth place in the rankings. On Saturday, Blackburn Rovers produced a disappointing performance at home, with LCFC completely outclassed by a side who had previously won just three games all season.
The Foxes’ current position in the second tier is a far cry from where they were under Enzo Maresca, who won the league at a canter.
Despite a disappointing performance and result away at Watford on Saturday afternoon, Rob Edwards’ Middlesbrough are still in second place and three points behind leaders Coventry City. Their defeat at Vicarage Road was only their second of the season and Boro remain in good shape to continue their challenge.
Leicester City team news
Leicester City have remained relatively injury-free this season, making their battle for form all the more baffling.
Teenage star Jeremy Monga missed the defeat to Blackburn Rovers due to illness. There is heap that he will be in the selection on Tuesday.
Aaron Ramsey may not play again before the turn of the year due to a serious hamstring injury.
Jordan James was substituted due to a back problem he has picked up the thread again but there is hope he will be fit to play here following his withdrawal earlier against Rovers.
Defender Harry Souttar has been sidelined since December 2024 with an Achilles injury and remains on the comeback trail. It is not yet known when the towering Australian will make his return.
Leicester City predicted XI
(4-2-3-1)
Stolarczyk; Pereira, Faes, Vestergaard, Thomas; James, winks; Fatawu, Decordova-Reid, Mavididi; Yes
Cifuentes will be hopeful of a response from his side at Leicester City. Wout Faes and Vestergaard are still the favorite two at the back, with Pereira and Thomas on either side.
James could play a deeper role in place of Boubakary Soumare after a disappointing performance from the Frenchman on Saturday. Hamza Choudhury and Oliver Skipp are also options in that role if James is preferred further forward in place of Bobby Decordova-Reid.
Stephy Mavididi thought he had scored his first goal of the season, but it was disallowed for offside. It has been a disappointing campaign for the winger, while Abdul Fatawu has been a leading threat and is expected to keep his place even if young Monga is fit for selection.
Julian Carranza started against Blackburn but a blunt display could see Jordan Ayew introduced in his place.
The match between Leicester City and Middlesbrough starts on Tuesday evening at 7.45 pm.
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