After a disappointing draw against Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, Manchester City are ready to return to the English Premier League. They will face Leicester City tomorrow at the King Power Stadium.
Stats & Form
Although Leicester City are the host, they have to give a tight exam to beat Man City. That’s what their records against the Citizens indicate. Leicester City have lost nine of their previous 11 matches against Manchester City. Moreover, the Foxes lost their last three meetings against the Guardiola boys.
However, the winning ratio for the Foxes is poor, but they have scored more goals against Manchester City than any other team in the Premier League. Since Pep Guardiola took charge of Man City in 2016, Man City have conceded 17 goals against Leicester City.
Comparing the recent form in the Premier League, Leicester City are nowhere near Manchester City. One is fighting for the league title, while another one is trying to avoid the relegation zone.
Manchester City stand in 2nd place with 26 points, two points behind Arsenal. They have won four of their last five games in the league. Besides, Leicester City are in 17th in the league table. But they have won their last two successive games.
Team News
Erling Haaland, who is continuously scoring goals since joining the Citizens, was benched in the match against Borussia Dortmund. He has been suffering from a fever and got a knock on his foot. However, he came off the bench in the second half and was able to play the rest of the match on Wednesday.
During today’s press conference, Guardiola provided the fitness update on Haaland. He said, “He feels better, but we train this afternoon, and we will assess in these few hours. We will see how he feels. After we will decide – I will know it in two hours if he can play. “
Kyle Walker and Kalvin Phillips will definitely miss the game for injuries. Both have undergone surgery. However, the rest are fit and ready for the clash. On Leicester’s side, there are no fresh injuries ahead of Saturday’s clash.
