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
8 mins: Javier Hernandez registers the first chance of the game. He picks up the ball on the edge of the area, spots Hugo Lloris off his line and tries a curling shot which clips the crossbar on its way over.
11 mins: Tottenham are struggling to get their passing going and West Ham are breaking up play and looking for early passes in behind, the latest being to Marco Arnautovic but Hugo Lloris reads the situation and sweeps up.
13 mins: Christian Eriksen finds space on the edge of the box and fires a shot which is deflected high towards Joe Hart who opts to push the ball over for a corner. The resulting set piece comes to nothing as Harry Kane concedes a foul in the box.
15 mins: Marco Arnautovic breaks for West Ham and appears to be away as he charges into the penalty area but Serge Aurier makes a superb sliding tackle to halt the winger. West Ham are looking dangerous on the counter-attack.
17 mins: Serge Aurier concedes his second 'on-the-edge' foul and Micheal Oliver invites Harry Kane to join the conversation as the full back gets a talking to.
20 mins: Tottenham are without Moussa Dembele who is recovering from ankle surgery and wow do they miss him. Eric Dier and their other Moussa, Sissoko, are struggling to patrol the centre of the pitch.
23 mins: Just five touches for Dele Alli so far. West Ham are doing a great job in shutting out Tottenham's key players by denying them any space behind their midfield.
24 mins: Harry Kane is saved by the offside flag as Serge Aurier picks him out with a low cross and the English forward misses a tap in but the linesman spares his blushes by signalling for offside.
27 mins: Andy Carroll is making an earlier than expected appearance from the bench as he comes on for Michael Antonio. Javier Hernandez is shifted to the right with Carroll playing through the middle, deep breathes Spurs defenders.
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