After another victory during the week, Leicester City will hope to maintain their position at the summit of the league against Stoke City at the King Power Stadium on October 7. Last Word on Football brings you the predicted lineup for the Midlands club.
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— Leicester City (@LCFC) October 5, 2023
Leicester City Predicted Lineup vs Stoke City in EFL Championship
How Leicester City Have Lined-up Recently
Manager Enzo Maresca has started to show whom he feels could be his strongest starting lineup over the last few league games. The back line and midfield have been rather settled with little rotation. The latest outing against Preston North End saw summer signing Conor Coady step into central defence due to the suspension of Jannik Vestergaard.
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The beliefs and philosophy of the Italian manager are unquestionable and players seem to know exactly what is required of them within their designated positions. The latest league game saw some extremely promising spells of passing and possession. The floating defender has been playing a prominent role in the midfield when necessary.
Leicester City Recent Form and Tactics
No team has ever had a better start to a season after 10 games in the history of the Championship than Leicester City. Having only dropped three points to date, they sit at the top of the table with 27 points. Significantly, a gap of seven points has already been amassed to third place. The East Midlands outfit are also the joint top scorers in the league as well as having conceded the least goals.
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The fluidity and cohesiveness of play continues to show signs of progression. The tactics and style of play demanded by Maresca are clearly being understood by the squad and have been adopted. Fans are also beginning to understand the ethos of the Italian coach and are displaying more patience when the ball is being played around the field.
Leicester City Injuries to Consider
Kasey McAteer will be sidelined for at least another four weeks after picking up a hamstring injury at Blackburn Rovers. Callum Doyle will be out for at least three to four months. Dennis Praet remains on the sidelines for three weeks before being in consideration. Summer signing Tom Cannon remains a long-term absentee with no indication of his return to training. There were no new injury concerns following the home game against Preston North End.
Jannik Vestergaard returns after serving a one-match suspension having picked up five yellow cards this season and will be in contention to return to his central defensive position.
Leicester City Predicted Lineup
Mads Hermansen, Ricardo Pereira, Wout Faes, Hamza Choudhury, Jannik Vestergaard, Harry Winks, Wilfred Ndidi, Kiernan Dewsbury Hall, Stephy Mavididi, Kelechi Iheanacho, Yunus Akgun
