Manchester City vs Leicester City team news: Jamie Vardy and Sergio Aguero both start
Team news from Eastlands as the top two lock horns in the early kick-off
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.Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has named an unchanged line-up from the side which beat Liverpool in midweek as the Foxes look to go six points clear.
Jamie Vardy starts after scoring a wicked 33-yard half-volley on his way to a brace at the King Power Stadium on Tuesday night while usual suspects Riyad Mahrez and N’Golo Kante also make the cut.
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini, meanwhile, calls on January player of the month Sergio Aguero to provide the goals to halt Leicester’s title challenge.
The hosts know they can go level on points with the flying Foxes with a victory.
Pellegrini also puts his faith in Raheem Sterling and David Silva to unpick the lock of their visitors’ defence while Nicolas Otamendi and Martin Demichelis are preferred at the back.
The Foxes picked up a 0-0 draw the last time these two sides met in December in the East Midlands but have since witnessed their title odds shorten even further following victories over Tottenham and Liverpool.
Today's line-ups...
Manchester City: Hart, Zabaleta, Otamendi, Demichelis, Kolarov, Toure, Fernandinho, Silva, Delph, Sterling, Aguero.
Subs: Caballero, Clichy, Sagna, A.Garcia, Fernando, Celina, Iheanacho.
Leicester City: Schmeichel, Simpson, Morgan, Huth, Fuchs, Mahrez, Kanté, Drinkwater, Albrighton, Okazaki, Vardy.
Subs: Schwarzer, King, Gray, Ulloa, Dyer, Wasilewski, Chilwell.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments