Comments, predictions Leicester vs Man City: Last minute decision

After a string of poor form, reigning Premier League champions Manchester City will look to end 2024 with a rare win when they visit Leicester City on Sunday afternoon.

Pep Guardiola's side only managed a point against Everton on Boxing Day, while Leicester almost upset Liverpool before losing 3-1 to the leaders.

Latest Leicester vs Man City squad information

Man City's effort against Everton has been hampered by a flu outbreak in the squad, with Kyle Walker ruled out with flu. It remains to be seen whether the defender will be back in time for Sunday's game.

City's injury list continues to grow with Ederson (mild problem), Matheus Nunes (mild problem), John Stones (ankle) and Jack Grealish (muscle) all being monitored. Oscar Bobb (foot), Rodri (anterior cruciate ligament) and Ruben Dias (muscle) are all definite absentees. However, Nathan Ake is expected to feature after only coming off on Boxing Day due to fatigue.

If the players who are struggling do not recover in time, Pep Guardiola will have little choice when it comes to changing his line-up. However, Ilkay Gundogan and Kevin De Bruyne could inject new life into the midfield, while James McAtee could be given a chance.

For Leicester, Ayew had a positive performance against Liverpool but then received his fifth yellow card of the season, which resulted in him being suspended for the match against Man City.

Ayew joins Ricardo Pereira (thigh), Mads Hermansen (groin), Wilfred Ndidi (thigh) and Abdul Fatawu (knee) on Leicester's list of absentees. Van Nistelrooy is also concerned about the fitness of Jamie Vardy, who missed the defeat to Liverpool with a minor injury.

Vardy, 37, remains the top scorer against Man City with nine goals. If he is unavailable, Patson Daka is ready to step up to the plate.

Leicester vs Man City latest 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

Latest Leicester vs Man City football review

There is no sense of celebration in the blue half of Manchester, even before they welcome Sean Dyche's side, who have troubled the Arsenal and Chelsea forwards, and Everton are confident they can deal with Erling Haaland and co at the Etihad, which is in disrepair.

Everton's hopes of another goalless draw were dashed by Bernardo Silva's strike in the opening 15 minutes, but Iliman Ndiaye's equaliser and Haaland's missed penalty meant City remained winless in the Premier League for the eighth time in their last nine games.

Now almost out of the title race, 14 points behind Liverpool despite playing one more game, Man City's seventh place in the rankings also puts the familiar goal of a Champions League ticket in a difficult situation.

The loss of Ballon d'Or winner Rodri, the failure to renew an ageing squad and a growing injury list are seen as the main reasons for the team's downfall. Pep Guardiola's plans for the new year will be unprecedented.

The Boxing Day draw against Everton ended a run of poor form that has seen City win just one of their last 13 games in all competitions. Notably, Guardiola's side have conceded two goals in each of their last five Premier League away games and picked up just one point from a possible 15.

Meanwhile, Leicester City almost caused a shock when they took the lead against Liverpool at Anfield thanks to a goal from Jordan Ayew. But the leaders' comeback with goals from Cody Gakpo, Curtis Jones and Mohamed Salah's 100th Premier League home goal saw the "Foxes" fall to a 1-3 defeat.

A third successive defeat, coupled with Wolverhampton's win over Manchester United, has left Leicester just a point off the relegation zone. They now have the worst defence in the league, having conceded 40 goals in 18 games, including 12 in their last four games. Remarkably, Leicester have failed to keep a clean sheet in 12 consecutive games.

Leicester did, however, stop City from scoring when they won the Community Shield in 2021. But since then, Guardiola's men have won four consecutive games against the Foxes and have not conceded at the King Power since Boxing Day 2018. Is this a positive sign for City?

Leicester vs Man City score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the Leicester vs Man City match:

• Sportsmole: Leicester 1-2 Man City

• WhoScore: Leicester 2-3 Man City
• Our prediction: Leicester 1-2 Man City

When and where to watch Leicester vs Man City live?

To watch the Leicester vs Man City match live in the Premier League at 9:30 p.m. on December 29, viewers can watch it on K+ Sport, K+PM or online sports channels. Wish you all have fun watching football.

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