Leicester Test New-found Form against Man City A true test of Leicester City’s purple patch awaits them at the King Power Stadium in today’s lunchtime as Premier League champions, Manchester Ci
A true test of Leicester City’s purple patch awaits them at the King Power Stadium in today’s lunchtime as Premier League champions, Manchester City pay a visit to the Foxes
Having taken 10 points from a possible 15 during a period of marked improvement, Leicester have both eased the pressure on themselves and their manager to climb out of the relegation zone into 17th place – two points clear of all three sides below the dotted line. Mahrez stepped up for his 32nd career penalty in Germany after going down under a challenge from Emre Can, but he recorded his 10th miss from the spot as Gregor Kobel guessed correctly, although that point was all that was required to confirm a first-placed finish in Group G.
Rodgers has received a major fitness boost with the return of Wilfred Ndidi to training this week, and Jonny Evans is also scheduled to be back with the group while Ryan Bertrand and Ricardo Pereira remain out for the long-term, though. Their fifth-place finish that season would be a remarkable achievement should they be able to replicate it, but the Toon Army have their eyes set on Champions League qualification after proving they can mix it with the best.
So much so that they currently have the strongest defensive record in the division, being the only club to have a record of under one goal conceded per game.