Manchester City look to keep their chase of Premier League leaders Arsenal going, as they travel to Leicester City this weekend, with the Foxes arguably having been struggling for the most part of the ongoing season.
City return to action on home soil after taking on Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League group stage on Tuesday night.
After the Blues’ draw against Copenhagen on matchday four secured them a spot in the round of 16, any points gathered from the match would largely be deemed a consolation.
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The match on Tuesday resulted in a goalless draw, despite a first-half loaded with attempts from Borussia Dortmund’s Karim Adyemi, and a last minute attempt from Nathan Ake.
Perhaps the biggest story to emerge from the midweek match was the half-time substitution of Erling Haaland, who had felt pain in his foot.
Moving back to Premier League action, Manchester City’s most recent game was their 3-1 victory over Brighton.
The aforementioned Haaland played a significant role once again for his side in the match, scoring a brace prior to the half-time interval.
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Kevin De Bruyne also found himself on the scoresheet, after the Belgian international fired home a ball from outside of the penalty area, shutting the door on the Seagulls at the Etihad Stadium despite a spirited performance from the visitors.
The win last Saturday saw the Cityzen’s climb to within one win of Arsenal, who currently sit at the top of the table with a two point cushion.
On the other side of the ticket sits Leicester City, who have largely got off to a troubling start this season, only picking up three wins so far.
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One of those wins came last week against Wolverhampton Wanderers in a dominant 4-0 showing.
The scoring contributions came via Youri Tielemans, Harvey Barnes, James Maddison, and Jamie Vardy, with the three points gained moving the Foxes outside of the relegation zone.
Pep Guardiola will have to take on Leicester without Kyle Walker and Kalvin Phillips, with the duo remaining sidelined as they continue to recover from respective surgeries.
The status of Erling Haaland for Saturday’s match will remain unknown, as the Catalan coach told reporters on Friday afternoon, "We will see how he feels in his foot and after we will decide.
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"He feels better but we will train this afternoon and we will assess in a few hours.”
Where?
Saturday’s match between Leicester City and Manchester City will be played at the King Power Stadium.
When?
The clash between the two sides is set to take place on Saturday 29 October at 12:30 BST.
How to Watch?
For viewers in the United Kingdom, you can view Saturday’s match on BT Sport 1.
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For viewers in the United States, you can view the match on USA Network, with kick off starting at 7:30 a.m. EST.
Topics: Leicester City, Manchester City, Premier League, Football, Pep Guardiola, Brendan Rodgers
Declan Harris