Leicester vs Liverpool: What time does it start, where can I watch it and what are the odds?
A look ahead to the Premier League clash at the King Power Stadium
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Your support makes all the difference.Liverpool return to the King Power Stadium just four days after losing 2-0 to Leicester in the third round of the EFL Cup.
Defensive shortcomings and a failure to take chances once undermined Liverpool’s efforts that night so Jurgen Klopp will be hopeful that his side have learned their lessons come Saturday evening.
Jamie Vardy is expected to return for Leicester after missing his side’s victory over the Reds with a groin Strain. For the visitors, Dejan Lovren remains a doubt due back problems while Joel Matip and Emre Can are being assessed after sustaining knocks last week.
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What time does it start?
The game kicks off at 5.30pm on Saturday 23 September at the King Power Stadium.
Where can I watch it?
The game will be broadcast on BT Sport 1 with coverage starting at 5pm.
It’s a big game for?
Jurgen Klopp. Another disappointing result would really set the alarm bells ringing at Anfield. Liverpool have not won in their last four games as question marks continue to persist over the state of the side’s backline. Klopp needs his men to put in a convincing and assertive performance against the Foxes on Saturday otherwise the Reds could find themselves a potential eight points off the pace.
Player to watch?
Jamie Vardy. The Englishman memorably scored that goal against Liverpool during a 2-0 victory that helped the Foxes along the way in their title-winning season last year. Vardy is set to return on Saturday after suffering a groin strain and will be hoping to hit the ground running. Against a defensively fragile side such as Liverpool, Vardy should be in his element.
Head-to-head:
Leicester 2 Liverpool 0, League Cup, September 2017
Leicester 1 Liverpool 2, Premier League Asia Trophy, July 2017
Leicester 3 Liverpool 1, Premier League, February 2017
Form:
Leicester: WDLLW
Liverpool: LDDLW
Odds:
Leicester to win: 3/1
Draw: 14/5
Liverpool to win: 17/20
9 mins: Philippe Coutinho has started brightly for Liverpool and has made things happen every time he gets on the ball. Danny Simpson opts to deal with him by getting tight and concedes a free kick on the halfway line.
13 mins: How are Liverpool not 1-0 up? Emre Can hits a low drive which cannons off the post and back into the box. Mo Salah is the first to react but can't find the empty net.
Goal!
15 mins: Philippe Coutinho cuts on to his right foot and curls a cross to the back post which finds Mo Salah who nods it in.
17 mins: Simon Mignolet is slow to clear the ball and Jamie Vardy forces the goalkeeper into a rushed clearance to Shinji Okazaki who shoots first time midway in Liverpool's half but Mignolet turned it away with his feet.
Goal!
22 mins: Wilfried Ndidi picks up a yellow card as he fouls Alberto Moreno on the edge of the area as the Liverpool defender was racing towards goal.
Philippe Coutinho takes the free kick from a central position about 25 yards out and curls it away from Kasper Schmeichel who was left with little chance of saving it.
24 mins: Liverpool are looking very dangerous here. Alberto Moreno storms down the left and wins a corner. which is cleared by Leicester who have their backs to the wall here.
31 mins: Alberto Moreno and Philippe Coutinho are working really well together on the left wing and have caused Leicester several problems in that area.
35 mins: Liverpool's back line has dropped deeper as they invite Leicester forward and limit space behind the defence from Jamie Vardy, so far it's working.
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