Leicester vs Tottenham preview
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Saturday 21 September 2019 12:57, UK
Team news, key stats and predictions ahead of Leicester vs Tottenham in the Premier League.
Team news
Brendan Rodgers will have a fully-fit Leicester squad to choose from against Tottenham. Ben Chilwell was absent from training on Thursday as he underwent a recovery session indoors, but the England full-back will be available for selection.
Mauricio Pochettino is expected to recall Serge Aurier, Danny Rose and Heung-Min Son for the trip to the Midlands. The full-backs were left in England ahead of Spurs' Champions League Group B opener at Olympiacos while Son was only introduced with 17 minutes left.
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Opta stats
- After winning five of their seven Premier League home games against Spurs at Filbert Street (D1 L1), Leicester have won just one of their six such games against them since moving to the King Power Stadium (D1 L4).
- Tottenham have won four of their last five Premier League games against Leicester, including each of the last three in a row. They've never won four consecutive top-flight matches against the Foxes.
- Leicester have scored more Premier League goals against Tottenham than they have versus any other side (44). However, they've only conceded more goals against Manchester United (58) and Arsenal (57) in the competition than against Spurs (48).
- Since Leicester returned to the Premier League in 2014-15, their Premier League games against Tottenham have seen a total of 40 goals scored - only Arsenal vs Liverpool (48) has seen more in that time.
- Tottenham are without a win in their last eight away games in the Premier League (W0 D2 L6) - they last endured a longer winless away run in the top-flight between April and December 2006 (10).
- Despite losing last time out versus Manchester United, Leicester City have won 25 points since Brendan Rodgers' first game in charge in March (W7 D4 L4); only Liverpool (43), Manchester City (37) and Chelsea (27) have picked up more points in this period.
- Tottenham striker Harry Kane has scored 13 goals in 12 games in all competitions against Leicester, more than he has against any other side in his professional career.
Charlie Nicholas' prediction
Leicester will be rattled after last week as they should have got something at Manchester United. You feel as though Leicester are one of the teams that can kick on, but when is that going to happen? People talk a lot about Harvey Barnes and James Maddison, but when are you going to get that controlled situation from these players? It is only bits and pieces at the moment, which is not enough to threaten the top six.
Barnes has not played as much and should be trusted more. Jamie Vardy's pace and movement always gets goals. Do they have enough at the back and in midfield? Hamza Choudhury and Wilfried Ndidi are young, energetic and enthusiastic. I do not see them being overly balanced though. Sometimes you need to get it into Vardy earlier rather than overpassing.
Tottenham, we were told, have calmed down after the Crystal Palace game. Christian Eriksen stays put and they have their private chat, but I don't think that is the case. I don't think Danny Rose is happy - how long will it be until he comes out and says he is not happy? Will Eriksen stay in the team now that Dele Alli is back? Does Heung-Min Son edge out Lucas Moura? There are so many questions.
I think Leicester could turn them over. With the aggression and passion, they can control the passing and keep the ball, sit back and counter-attack if needs be. Barnes needs to grow, but needs the opportunity to grow, and this could be the game for him.
CHARLIE PREDICTS: 2-1 (9/1 with Sky Bet)
