{"id":1371240,"date":"2024-12-24T17:55:50","date_gmt":"2024-12-24T17:55:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1371240"},"modified":"2024-12-24T17:55:50","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T17:55:50","slug":"liverpool-vs-leicester-predicted-xis-confirmed-team-news-and-probable-line-ups","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/liverpool-vs-leicester-predicted-xis-confirmed-team-news-and-probable-line-ups\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool vs Leicester predicted XIs: Confirmed team news and probable line-ups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Premier League leaders Liverpool will round off the Boxing Day action when they welcome struggling Leicester to Anfield, with the game kicking off at 8pm and being shown live on Amazon Prime.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Reds secured a four-point lead at the top of the standings at Christmas following Sunday’s high-octane 6-3 win at Tottenham and they are now unbeaten in 21 matches across all competitions.<\/p>\n

Leicester can only dream of such form, with the Foxes sitting just a place and two points above the relegation zone following comprehensive defeats to Newcastle and relegation rivals Wolves over recent weeks.<\/p>\n

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Predicted XIs<\/h2>\n

Liverpool (4-3-3):<\/strong> Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Jones; Salah, Jota, Nunez.<\/p>\n

Leicester (3-4-2-1):<\/strong> Ward; Okoli, Coady, Faes; Justin, Winks, Soumare, Kristiansen; Buonanotte, El Khannouss; Vardy.<\/p>\n

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    Team News<\/h2>\n

    Liverpool’s pursuit of just a second league title in 35 years has been helped by head coach Arne Slot having a near fully-fit squad to choose from, with defenders Conor Bradley and Ibrahima Konate remaining his only confirmed absentees.<\/p>\n

    However, with the games coming thick and fast over the festive period, Slot could look to make alterations to his starting XI for this clash, with Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones among those pushing for recalls.<\/p>\n

    Leicester’s first-choice goalkeeper Mads Hermansen missed the defeat to Wolves with a groin problem and faces a race against time to prove his fitness for the trip to Merseyside, meaning Danny Ward could be called upon between the sticks once again.<\/p>\n

    Perhaps even more concerning for Foxes boss Ruud van Nistelrooy is that top scorer Jamie Vardy is also a doubt with the knock he picked up against Wolves, while Ricardo Pereira (thigh), Wilfred Ndidi (thigh) and Abdul Fatawu (knee) all remain on the treatment table.<\/p>\n