Burnley v Leicester City: match preview

Burnley look to continue their journey to a European qualification spot and have excellent home form for the visit of Leicester, who are still without Wilfred Ndidi
  
  

Burnley v Leicester City
Burnley v Leicester City: probable starters in bold, contenders in light. Photograph: Guardian

Sean Dyche was briefly linked with the Leicester job when it became vacant early in the season, mainly because of his Midlands connections, and Saturday’s visitors to Turf Moor might consider that a chance missed now that Burnley are likely to end up in Europe. Six points currently separates the two sides, a gap that could easily increase as Burnley enjoy the luxury of good home form and a stress-free run-in. Paul Wilson

Saturday 3pm

Venue Turf Moor

Last season Burnley 1 Leicester 0

Referee Martin Atkinson

This season G25 Y91 R5 4.04 cards/game

Odds H 8-5 A 2-1 D 11-5

BURNLEY

Subs from Lindegaard, Vokes, Wells, Westwood, Marney, N’Koudou, Taylor

Doubtful N’Koudou (hamstring), Gudmundsson (calf, 14 Apr)

Injured Brady, Defour (both knee, unknown), Mee (shin, unknown), Arfield (calf, unknown), Walters (match fitness, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y60 R0

Form LDWWWW Leading scorer Wood 8

LEICESTER

Subs from Jakupovic, Hamer, Fuchs, Dragovic, Gray, Iborra, Diabaté

Doubtful Iborra (hamstring), Amartey (hamstring)

Injured James (achilles, unknown), Iheanacho (finger, unknown)

Suspended Ndidi (two of two)

Discipline Y49 R4

Form LDDWWL

Leading scorer Vardy 19

 

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