Leicester City v Tottenham preview: Jamie Vardy out to end goal drought in FA Cup replay

Mauricio Pochettino's men head to the King Power Stadium with hosts' striker looking to end run of six blanks in a row

Bill McLoughlin
Wednesday 20 January 2016 13:00 GMT
Comments
Jamie Vardy has scored 15 Premier League goals for the Foxes this season
Jamie Vardy has scored 15 Premier League goals for the Foxes this season (Getty Images)

Your support helps us to tell the story

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.

Your support makes all the difference.

It’s a big game for…
Jamie Vardy: The England international has gone cold since Christmas, he will be looking to get back to scoring ways and prove he is one of the best players in the country.

Weird/best stat…
2 – Leicester have failed to score in their last two home matches, prior to this, they had netted in every home game this season.

Remember when…
These two side met in the 1999 League Cup Final. Tottenham won the game after Allan Nielsen scored a diving header in the 90th minute.

Player to watch…
Ben Chilwell: The young academy left back has gained much attention from bigger clubs such as Arsenal in the last few months. The 19 year old has impressed on his loan spell at Huddersfield, and has been recalled to contend for a spot Ranieri’s squad.

Last three-meetings…
Tottenham 2 Leicester 2 FA Cup third round, January 2016 Leicester 1 Tottenham 1, Premier League, August 2015 Tottenham 4 Leicester 3, Premier League, March 2015.


Form guide…
Leicester City: LDDDWD
Tottenham Hotspur: WWDDLW

Vital information...
Kick-off: 7.45 pm
TV: Live on BBC1

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in