Man City just had an unfortunate 1-1 draw against Everton. In the last 9 matches in the Premier League, City has only 1 victory. At this point, it is almost certain that they no longer have a chance to compete for the championship when they are 14 points behind Liverpool.
Not only that, Man City now also face a big challenge to win a ticket to the Champions League next season. The Citizens have dropped to 7th place in the rankings, 6 points behind the top 4.
This poor form is partly due to the team losing key player Rodri and the persistent injury crisis. More than ever, fans are waiting for the winter transfer window to add more personnel to the squad.
In the last 13 matches in all competitions, Pep Guardiola and his team have only had 1 victory. In the last 5 home matches in the Premier League, Man City have conceded 2 goals and only won 1 point.
On the other side, Leicester are also struggling. Coach Ruud van Nistelrooy and his team have lost 3 consecutive matches and are in the danger zone. Along with Wolves, Leicester have the worst defense in the league, conceding 40 goals after 18 rounds. In just the last 4 matches, the Foxes have conceded 12 goals.
At a time when both teams are struggling, Man City is still rated slightly higher thanks to its quality squad. The defending champion needs points to quickly return to the race in the top half of the rankings.
Expected lineup
Leicester City: Stolarczyk; Justin, Okoli, Vestergaard, Kristiansen; Winks, Soumare; Decordova-Reid, Buonanotte, Mavididi; Vardy.
Manchester City: Ortega; Lewis, Akanji, Ake, Gvardiol; Kovacic; Savinho, Silva, De Bruyne, Foden; Haaland.
