Leicester City vs Aston Villa

Leicester City will hope to claim some Midlands bragging rights and keep themselves in fine form for Europe when they welcome Aston Villa at the King Power ...

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Football Insider has been told by Gabby Agbonlahor that Aston Villa may name a shock starting XI against Leicester City after a triple blow.

“Players have seven games now to prove that they should be part of the set-up next season. Gerrard won’t want to have players around in pre-season who shouldn’t be in the squad.” Aston Villa have dropped to 15th in the table, eight points clear of the relegation zone.

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Aston Villa spring back into action at King Power Stadium on Saturday when they take on Leicester City. With no game over the Easter weekend, ...

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If you are abroad, you are in luck and can watch the game through the Premier League's official broadcast partners by territory. The Law on banning transmission of 3pm matches domestically is back in force after being lifted because of the coronavirus lockdown. Villa, meanwhile, are on the brink of a relegation battle with only eight points separating them from Burnley in 18th but they have to play the Turf Moor side twice.

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How Leicester City line up at the King Power Stadium to take on Aston Villa, with striker Jamie Vardy back in the squad for just the third time this ...

James Maddison starts again on the right, but he will be linking up with two new faces in attacking areas, with Daka and Lookman coming in. That means that Wesley Fofana and Timothy Castagne retain their places in the backline, with Rodgers choosing not to rotate his whole back four for the first game in a few weeks. James Justin, Caglar Soyuncu, Ademola Lookman, and Patson Daka are the quartet to come in, with Ricardo Pereira, Jonny Evans, Harvey Barnes, and Kelechi Iheanacho dropping out.

BirminghamLive brings you Aston Villa's player ratings from their 0-0 draw with Leicester City at the King Power Stadium.

Had a decent chance which he fired straight at Schmeichel, and repeated that just after the break with the City captain standing firm at his front post. In for just his second start since November and missed a glaring chance on seven minutes, skying well over from six yards out after a good pick-out by Watkins. Bailey's rustiness continued here with a series of under-hit and off-target passes, while Gerrard turned away in disgust at a silly foul he conceded which allowed Maddison a free pop at Villa's goal from 25 yards. Douglas got sucked into Leicester's games in the second 45 and was in danger of being carded for a second time. Near non-existent in the first half but produced a purposeful run from deep just after the break. Did OK in the base of Villa's midfield, liked his work, rarely gave the ball away and took up decent positions to mop up danger. Benefited from a vote of confidence from the boss and started once again here, winning a crucial header just moments in.

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With Villa sitting deep and the Foxes lacking purpose in their approach work, there was little to entertain the crowd before the break. Then Villa fans sent a clear message to boss Gerrard by calling for Buendia to be introduced. In first-half stoppage time, James Maddison put a 25-yard free-kick just wide and Justin produced a fine recovery challenge to stop Philippe Coutinho testing Kasper Schmeichel from Bailey's cross. With the goal at his mercy, the Jamaican blasted over. Ollie Watkins did well in attack for Villa and the centre-back pairing of Ezri Konsa and Tyrone Mings were excellent – welcome news for Gerrard after his team's last game ended in a 4-0 home defeat by Tottenham. Not even the return of Jamie Vardy as a second-half substitute, for his first appearance since March 5 and only his third of an injury-hit 2022, could bring the game to life.

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Manager Brendan Rodgers' starting XI: Kasper Schmeichel (C), James Justin, Wesley Fofana, Çağlar Söyüncü, Timothy Castagne, Nampalys Mendy, Youri Tielemans, ...

There were a couple of nervy moments in the City area, but Schmeichel had only one fairly routine save to make in the opening quarter-hour of the second half. The draw gives us 42 points from 32 matches and places us 10th on the table which is a pretty fair reflection of our play this season. There was time for it, but not the quality, and so it ended 0-0. A little accuracy with the final ball would have put the match well beyond doubt, but it was still a lot of fun to watch. One key absence in Jonny Evans, who was being rested, and one welcome returnee in the person of Jamie Vardy on the bench today. Jamie Vardy came on as a substitute but didn’t have a touch in the Villa area.

Vardy's comeback as a second-half substitute still offers a huge boost ahead of the Foxes' Europa Conference League semi-final first leg.

Villa emerged for the second with renewed purpose and Mings’ miscued header from five yards saw them blow an early chance. Steven Gerrard’s side squandered the game’s biggest opening early on when Wesley Fofana’s poor header let in Ollie Watkins and he centred for Bailey to blaze over. That they emerged unscathed and earned a point from a bruising but forgettable encounter will be a comfort, with Jose Mourinho’s side arriving next week.

Live action, analysis and reaction from the King Power Stadium as Leicester City host Aston Villa in a Midlands derby hoping to secure three points and ...

Fofana has the sun in his eyes and gets his header all wrong, with Watkins winning the ball. The Argentinian goalkeeper just recovered in time. City are on top at the moment. He runs down an alley but in the process of turning back, Young goes through him. City need to be careful. It's easy for Martinez. Those two injury-time goals at Newcastle and Everton mean seventh is now very likely to be out of reach. Two changes for the visitors, with Young and Bailey in for Digne and Ings. Who will triumph at the King Power Stadium? Follow our blog below for updates throughout the afternoon. Fofana is too keen to get back at him and allows him to get into the box, cutting the ball back for Bailey. He should score, but blazes over. Mings is the man that Fofana is supposed to be man-marking, but at the end of the first half, the Villa centre-back jumped above him, and just now, Fofana lost him completely, with Mings unable to get a clean contact on the header. Big cheers and a big round of applause as Vardy gets in his first warm-up of the afternoon.

Head coach Steven Gerrard turned to talented teenager Tim Iroegbunam in the 76th minute for only his second Premier League appearance off the bench. Leicester City v Aston Villa. And the clash remained finely poised heading into the latter stages, with the ...

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