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Jonathan Moss
TEAM FORM IN ALL COMPETITIONS
Leicester – WLLWW -------- Spurs – DWLWL
On the back of an EFL Cup exit at the hands of Chelsea, we will look to bounce back upon our return to Premier League action on Wednesday, as we travel to the King Power Stadium to take on Leicester City.
With our Manager Conte still yet to suffer a league defeat as our manager, we can climb back into the top five of the English top-flight table with a victory, while our hosts sit 10th, having not played a league game since the turn of the year.
Leicester City come into Wednesday's game having only played once in the new year - a 4-1 home victory over Watford in the FA Cup. With consecutive Premier League games against Everton and Burnley postponed due to COVID-19 cases, you have to go back to late December for the Foxes' last top-flight outing, and it was a memorable one as they defeated Liverpool 1-0 with Lookman hitting the decisive goal on the hour mark.
Before that, the Midlands side came close to a spirited comeback against runaway leaders Manchester City, coming from 4-0 down to within a goal through Maddison, Lookman and Iheanacho, only for the champions to take it back out of their hands and come out 6-3 winners.
Owing to a somewhat mixed first half of the season, Rogers's men sit 10th in the top flight on 25 points from 18 outings, with no team outside of the bottom six conceding more than the 33 goals that they have shipped in league play.
However, with at least two games in hand on every side above themselves other than us, their standing could quickly change with an upturn in form, and the Northern Irish manager will be keen to see his side return to action in style.
We arrive in the Midlands looking to break into the top five after returning to winning ways in our most recent league game, defeating Watford 1-0 on New Year's Day thanks to Davinson’s 96th-minute header.
Since that victory, we have suffered a 3-0 defeat to Chelsea in the EFL Cup semi-final over two legs, either side of a 3-1 FA Cup win at home to third-tier strugglers Morecambe.
While we did successfully book our place in the next round, we were required to call on our key men as Winks, Lucas and Kane got on the scoresheet in the final 15 minutes after the visitors took a first-half lead.
Now turning our attention back to league action, we will aim for consecutive victories for just the second time since his appointment in November, although we do remain unbeaten in the top flight under the Conte.
With rivals Arsenal sitting just two points ahead, having played two more matches, we will be keen to take three points back to London and climb into the top five.
Jonathan Moss
TEAM FORM IN ALL COMPETITIONS
Leicester – WLLWW -------- Spurs – DWLWL
On the back of an EFL Cup exit at the hands of Chelsea, we will look to bounce back upon our return to Premier League action on Wednesday, as we travel to the King Power Stadium to take on Leicester City.
With our Manager Conte still yet to suffer a league defeat as our manager, we can climb back into the top five of the English top-flight table with a victory, while our hosts sit 10th, having not played a league game since the turn of the year.
Leicester City come into Wednesday's game having only played once in the new year - a 4-1 home victory over Watford in the FA Cup. With consecutive Premier League games against Everton and Burnley postponed due to COVID-19 cases, you have to go back to late December for the Foxes' last top-flight outing, and it was a memorable one as they defeated Liverpool 1-0 with Lookman hitting the decisive goal on the hour mark.
Before that, the Midlands side came close to a spirited comeback against runaway leaders Manchester City, coming from 4-0 down to within a goal through Maddison, Lookman and Iheanacho, only for the champions to take it back out of their hands and come out 6-3 winners.
Owing to a somewhat mixed first half of the season, Rogers's men sit 10th in the top flight on 25 points from 18 outings, with no team outside of the bottom six conceding more than the 33 goals that they have shipped in league play.
However, with at least two games in hand on every side above themselves other than us, their standing could quickly change with an upturn in form, and the Northern Irish manager will be keen to see his side return to action in style.
We arrive in the Midlands looking to break into the top five after returning to winning ways in our most recent league game, defeating Watford 1-0 on New Year's Day thanks to Davinson’s 96th-minute header.
Since that victory, we have suffered a 3-0 defeat to Chelsea in the EFL Cup semi-final over two legs, either side of a 3-1 FA Cup win at home to third-tier strugglers Morecambe.
While we did successfully book our place in the next round, we were required to call on our key men as Winks, Lucas and Kane got on the scoresheet in the final 15 minutes after the visitors took a first-half lead.
Now turning our attention back to league action, we will aim for consecutive victories for just the second time since his appointment in November, although we do remain unbeaten in the top flight under the Conte.
With rivals Arsenal sitting just two points ahead, having played two more matches, we will be keen to take three points back to London and climb into the top five.
Team News
Leicester have an unenviable list of absentees to battle through, with Ndidi, Amartey, Mendy, and Iheanacho all away at the Africa Cup of Nations, while Fofana, Evans, Bertrand and Vardy will certainly miss out due to injuries.
Elsewhere, full-back Castagne and midfielder Soumare are doubts but may be called upon if required by Rogers.
In the absence of Iheanacho and Vardy, Daka will lead the line with the support of Ademola Lookman, who has enjoyed an impressive run of form in the attacking third, while Dewsbury Hall will be trusted to play an important role in midfield alongside Youri Tielemans and James Maddison.
Similarly to our hosts, we are certainly coming into battle with a depleted squad, with star forward Son Heung-min ruled out through injury.
Centre-backs Dier and Romero and left-back Reguilon will require further assessments alongside Bergwijn, with the quartet all battling through various stages of injuries.
Harry Kane will lead the line with help from Lucas Moura, who has enjoyed somewhat of a resurgence under Conte.
Elsewhere, full-back Castagne and midfielder Soumare are doubts but may be called upon if required by Rogers.
In the absence of Iheanacho and Vardy, Daka will lead the line with the support of Ademola Lookman, who has enjoyed an impressive run of form in the attacking third, while Dewsbury Hall will be trusted to play an important role in midfield alongside Youri Tielemans and James Maddison.
Similarly to our hosts, we are certainly coming into battle with a depleted squad, with star forward Son Heung-min ruled out through injury.
Centre-backs Dier and Romero and left-back Reguilon will require further assessments alongside Bergwijn, with the quartet all battling through various stages of injuries.
Harry Kane will lead the line with help from Lucas Moura, who has enjoyed somewhat of a resurgence under Conte.
Head-to-Head
We first played each other on Saturday 10th January 1914 where we shared the spoils in a 5-5 draw at their ground.
We have gone on to play each other 116 times we where we have won 58, they have 37 and 21 have been drawn games.
League: We have won 49, they have won 34 and 19 have been drawn games
FA Cup: We have won 8 they have won 3 and 2 have been drawn games
League Cup: We have won the only game that has been played between us
We have gone on to play each other 116 times we where we have won 58, they have 37 and 21 have been drawn games.
League: We have won 49, they have won 34 and 19 have been drawn games
FA Cup: We have won 8 they have won 3 and 2 have been drawn games
League Cup: We have won the only game that has been played between us
