Watford vs Leicester team news: N'Golo Kante returns from injury to replace Andy King, Hornets make three changes

The league leaders are hoping to extend their two-point advantage at the top

N'Golo Kante (Getty Images)

Claudio Ranieri has made one change to his Leicester City side despite the league leaders’ failure to pick up maximum points against West Bromwich Albion in midweek.

Andy King, who scored the Foxes’ second goal in the 2-2 draw at the King Power, drops to the bench with N’Golo Kante fit again.

Quique Sanchez Flores has made three changes to the side which narrowly lost 1-0 at Manchester United on Wednesday night.

Nathan Ake replaces Jose Holebas and Almen Abdi is dropped to the bench with Mario Suarez favoured in midfield.

Nordin Amrabat also comes into the starting line-up as Valon Behrami will have to make do with a place among the substitutes.

Line-ups

Watford: Gomes; Nyom, Britos, Prödl, Ake; Capoue, Watson, Suarez; Amrabat, Deeney (c); Ighalo

Substitutes: Pantilimon, Holebas, Behrami, Guedioura, Abdi, Anya, Oulare

Leicester: Schmeichel, Simpson, Morgan, Huth, Fuchs, Mahrez, Kanté, Drinkwater, Albrighton, Okazaki, Vardy

Substitutes: Schwarzer, King, Amartey, Schlupp Gray, Ulloa, Wasilewski