Everton vs Leicester preview: Foxes hoping to continue high flying form
A look ahead to the Premier League fixture at Goodison Park
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Leighton Baines: The Everton left-back has been battling ankle injuries for the last seven months but played 90 minutes on his return against Norwich last Saturday. The 31-year-old will need to be at his best to prevent Vardy, Mahrez and Co. from netting at Goodsion, but a strong display will go a long way to proving that he should be in Roy Hodgson’s Euro 2016 squad next summer.
Best stat…
5: If Leicester are victorious they will be top of the Premier League on Christmas Day. Five of the last six teams to have been leading at Christmas have gone on to lift the title in May.
Remember when...
Aiden McGeady curled this beauty into the top corner against the Foxes at the King Power Stadium last season.
Player to watch…
Jamie Vardy: The Premier League’s top scorer has now netted 15 goals for the Foxes after his strike against Chelsea fired Leicester back to the top of the table. His hunger for goals has already made him a strong contender for the PFA Player of the Year award and the 24-year-old will be out to prove that he can outscore Everton’s star striker - Romelu Lukaku - at Goodison Park.
Past three-meetings…
Everton 2 (Naismith, Upson OG) Leicester City 2 (Nugent, Cambiasso), Premier League, February 2015
Leicester City 2 (Ulloa, Wood) Everton 2 (McGeady, Naismith), Premier League, August 2014
Leicester City 1 (Bent) Everton 1 (Rooney), Premier League, March 2004
Form guide…
Everton: DWDWDD
Leicester City: WWWDWW
Vital information…
KICK-OFF TIME: 3pm
TV: Highlights on Match of the Day on BBC One at 10.30pm
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