Leicester City v Newcastle United: match preview

Newcastle will be confident they can beat Leicester and record a third successive win that would all but secure their Premier League status
  
  

Leicester v Newcastle
Leicester v Newcastle: probable starters in bold, contenders in light Photograph: x

Newcastle will arrive in confident mood after climbing to 12th in the table on the back of a fine run of form that has seen them lose only twice in the league since the turn of the year. With 35 points on the board, another victory would all but secure their Premier League status. Leicester remain hopeful of finishing the season in seventh, although Claude Puel will have to rejig his midfield after losing Matty James to injury and Wilfred Ndidi to suspension. Stuart James

Saturday 3pm

Venue King Power Stadium

Last season n/a

Referee Stuart Atwell

This season G13 Y49 R1 3.85 cards/game

Odds H Evens A 3-1 D 5-2

LEICESTER

Subs from Hamer, Jakupovic, Gray, Diabaté, Dragovic, Iheanacho, Huth, Fuchs, Benalouane, Choudhury, Thomas, Barnes

Doubtful None

Injured Amartey (hamstring, 14 Apr), James (achilles, Aug)

Suspended Ndidi (first of two)

Discipline Y43 R4

Form DLDDWW

Leading scorer Vardy 15

NEWCASTLE

Subs from Darlow, Manquillo, Clark, Mbemba, Haïdara, Merino, Hayden, Atsu, Murphy, Joselu, Gámez, Roberts, Good, El-Mhanni

Doubtful None

Injured Elliot (back, unknown)

Suspended None

Unavailable Slimani (terms of loan)

Discipline Y42 R2

Form DWDLWW

Leading scorer Gayle 5

 

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