Leicester vs Manchester City, EFL Cup live: What time does it start, where can I watch it and what are the odds?

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Leicester host the Premier League leaders in this evening's contest (Getty)

Claude Puel’s Leicester will seek to make up for their shock home defeat to Crystal Palace at the weekend with a win against a heavily rotated Manchester City team. Prior to their unexpected defeat, Leicester had been in fine form after a shaky start to their season, winning four and drawing one.

Pep Guardiola’s side extended their winning streak to 16 games with a crushing victory over Tottenham at the Etihad. Guardiola will hope that his squad players will be able to overcome the Foxes, as he rests his first team players ahead of a busy Christmas schedule.

Puel remains without midfielder Matty James and centre-back Robert Huth as both continue their recoveries from injury. Wilfred Ndidi will also be missed in central midfield through suspension, giving Andy King an opportunity in midfield. Guardiola has selection issues of his own, the game comes a week too soon for defensive pair Vincent Kompany and John Stones while Benjamin Mendy is still absent at left-back following cruciate ligament surgery.

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What time does it start?

Leicester vs. Manchester City is at 19:45 tonight.

Where can I watch it?

The game will be shown on Sky Sports Main Event, with coverage starting at 19:30.

It’s a big game for…

Claudio Bravo. The Chilean goalkeeper has found himself playing back-up to Ederson Moraes in goal for City. The City keepers’ inability to stop shots effectively last season, at one stage having conceded 16 goals from 24 shots on target, was well documented, and he will want to follow up his heroic performance against Wolves in the previous round of the cup with another good display.

Best stat…

Leicester have never beaten Manchester City in the League Cup, having lost the previous three encounters between the two sides.

Player to watch…

Islam Slimani. The Algerian forward has been in fine form in the Caribao Cup, and is currently the joint top scorer of the competition with four goals in three appearances. Slimani may feel frustrated he hasn’t been utilised more frequently in the league this season, having notched seven goals and five assists last season.

The powerful striker has made nine appearances in the league for the Foxes with eight of those coming from the bench and will want to stake another claim for a starting berth in the Premier League by scoring against the league leaders.

Phil Foden, if granted a start by Guardiola, is also well worth a watch.

Previous three meetings…

Leicester 0 Manchester City 2, Premier League, 28th November 2017

Manchester City 2 Leicester 1, Premier League, 13th May 2017

Leicester 4 Manchester City 2, Premier League, 10th December 2016

Form guide…

Leicester WWWWL

Manchester City WWWWW

Odds…

Leicester 19/4

Manchester City 7/2

Draw 8/15

[19 December 2017 20:24 · Liam Corless]

Leicester 0-1 Manchester City

Kelechi Iheanacho almost equalises for Leicester against his former club but Claudio Bravo produces a smart save down to his right to maintain the visitors' lead.

[19 December 2017 20:26 · Liam Corless]

38' - Theo Walcott spurns a golden opportunity to give Arsenal the lead as his diving header from Sead Kolasinac's cross goes wide of Joe Hart's goal. 

That was by far the best chance of the match and Walcott should have done better.

[19 December 2017 20:30 · Liam Corless]

GOAL! Arsenal 1-0 West Ham (Welbeck)

42' - Danny Welbeck gives Arsenal the lead in very scrappy fashion as he bundles home Mathieu Debuchy's headed cross from close range.

West Ham have contained the hosts pretty well up until now but they'll have to be a bit more expansive in the second half if they want to get back into this one.

[19 December 2017 20:32 · Liam Corless]

45' - One minute of added time to come at the Emirates.

[19 December 2017 20:33 · Liam Corless]

[19 December 2017 20:34 · Liam Corless]

Half-time scores

• Arsenal 1-0 West Ham
• Leicester 0-1 Manchester City

[19 December 2017 20:51 · Liam Corless]

46' - We are back underway at the Emirates and King Power stadiums!

[19 December 2017 21:02 · Liam Corless]

52' - What an utterly drab match we're observing here. I feel a little guilty watching this game and not writing about it but there really is very little going on. 

I'm not just being lazy. Honest.

[19 December 2017 21:02 · Liam Corless]

[19 December 2017 21:08 · Liam Corless]

57' - Javier Hernandez runs in behind the Arsenal defence to get on the end of Andre Ayew's through ball but the Mexican doesn't get far as he is flattened by Rob Holding just outside the box.

Incredibly - and much to Hernandez's fury - the referee waves play on. That was a certain foul.