Leicester vs Manchester City, EFL Cup live: What time does it start, where can I watch it and what are the odds?
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Your support makes all the difference.Claude Puel’s Leicester will seek to make up for their shock home defeat to Crystal Palace at the weekend with a win against a heavily rotated Manchester City team. Prior to their unexpected defeat, Leicester had been in fine form after a shaky start to their season, winning four and drawing one.
Pep Guardiola’s side extended their winning streak to 16 games with a crushing victory over Tottenham at the Etihad. Guardiola will hope that his squad players will be able to overcome the Foxes, as he rests his first team players ahead of a busy Christmas schedule.
Puel remains without midfielder Matty James and centre-back Robert Huth as both continue their recoveries from injury. Wilfred Ndidi will also be missed in central midfield through suspension, giving Andy King an opportunity in midfield. Guardiola has selection issues of his own, the game comes a week too soon for defensive pair Vincent Kompany and John Stones while Benjamin Mendy is still absent at left-back following cruciate ligament surgery.
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What time does it start?
Leicester vs. Manchester City is at 19:45 tonight.
Where can I watch it?
The game will be shown on Sky Sports Main Event, with coverage starting at 19:30.
It’s a big game for…
Claudio Bravo. The Chilean goalkeeper has found himself playing back-up to Ederson Moraes in goal for City. The City keepers’ inability to stop shots effectively last season, at one stage having conceded 16 goals from 24 shots on target, was well documented, and he will want to follow up his heroic performance against Wolves in the previous round of the cup with another good display.
Best stat…
Leicester have never beaten Manchester City in the League Cup, having lost the previous three encounters between the two sides.
Player to watch…
Islam Slimani. The Algerian forward has been in fine form in the Caribao Cup, and is currently the joint top scorer of the competition with four goals in three appearances. Slimani may feel frustrated he hasn’t been utilised more frequently in the league this season, having notched seven goals and five assists last season.
The powerful striker has made nine appearances in the league for the Foxes with eight of those coming from the bench and will want to stake another claim for a starting berth in the Premier League by scoring against the league leaders.
Phil Foden, if granted a start by Guardiola, is also well worth a watch.
Previous three meetings…
Leicester 0 Manchester City 2, Premier League, 28th November 2017
Manchester City 2 Leicester 1, Premier League, 13th May 2017
Leicester 4 Manchester City 2, Premier League, 10th December 2016
Form guide…
Leicester WWWWL
Manchester City WWWWW
Odds…
Leicester 19/4
Manchester City 7/2
Draw 8/15
We are just over five minutes from kick-off at the Emirates and King Power stadiums!
Which two of the four teams in action tonight will reach the last four? Stay right here to find out.
1' - We are underway in tonight's two Carabao Cup semi-final clashes!
Just a reminder that our primary focus is Arsenal vs West Ham from the Emirates but we'll be chucking in important updates from the game at the King Power Stadium as Leicester host Manchester City.
7' - Not too much to report on so far from the Emirates.
West Ham just had a decent counter-attack but Javier Hernandez's cross from the left was well blocked by Calum Chambers.
12' - The start of this match hasn't been too thrilling. Arsenal have been camped inside the West Ham half for the majority of the early stages but Joe Hart is yet to make a save.
15' - Danny Welbeck has Arsenal's first shot in anger from distance but James Collins makes a good block and the ball goes behind for a corner, which comes to nothing for the hosts.
21' - Mathieu Debuchy finds Olivier Giroud in the box with an incisive low cross but the Frenchman's first touch lets him down and James Collins manages to clear the danger.
It's been all Arsenal so far.
GOAL ALERT! Leicester 0-1 Manchester City (Bernardo Silva, 26)
That's a lovely goal.
The Premier League leaders take the lead at the King Power Stadium and it's Bernardo Silva who applies the finishing touches from 12 yards after a super run and pass by Ilkay Gundogan.
30' - This game really doesn't have the feel of a London derby. There's been a distinct lack of quality in the opening half-an-hour. We're yet to have a single shot on target from either side.
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