Leicester vs Man City preview, TV channel, kick-off time, date, odds and team news
Premier League high-flyers Manchester City visit Leicester City in the Carabao Cup tonight.
Pep Guardiola‘s men will be on a high after dismantling Tottenham at the weekend 4-1 in the Premier League.
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Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling were in glorious form as the Manchester side made it 16 league victories in a row.
As for Leicester, they suffered a shock defeat by a rejuvenated Crystal Palace side.
Claude Puel will be wanting his side to get back to winning ways after losing 3-0 at the weekend at home to the Eagles.
When is Leicester vs Man City and what time is kick-off?
The match will take place on Tuesday 19 December, kicking-off at 7.45pm at the King Power Stadium.
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What TV channel is Leicester vs Man City on?
The match will be televised live on Sky Sports Main Event, with coverage starting from 7.30pm.
Sky Sports subscribers will be able to stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app.
What is the team news?
Leicester are still without Robert Huth and Matt James, and Wilfried Ndidi is suspended after picking up two yellow cards in the loss to Crystal Palace.
He picked up a second booking for simulation on his 21st birthday.
Benjamin Mendy is a long-term absentee for Man City, whilst Vincent Kompany (muscle) and John Stones (hamstring) are still sidelined.
The latter could make his return in two to three matches.
David Silva was also absent at the weekend, due to personal reasons and Yaya Toure is set to start.
Pep Guardiola could field youth prospects such as Phil Foden, Tosin Adarabioyo and Oleksandr Zinchenko.
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What are the Leicester and Man City odds? (Courtesy of Betfair)
Leicester City (after 90 mins) – 6/1
Draw (after 90 mins) – 4/1
Man City (after 90 mins) – 40/85
Pre-match stats
- Aguero has scored just four goals in his 12 previous League Cup appearances – his worst strike-rate in any competitive competition with Manchester City.
- The Foxes have not eliminated two Premier League teams in the same League Cup campaign since 1999-00, when they knocked out Leeds in round four and Aston Villa in the semi-finals.
- Despite attempting 44 shots across their two League Cup games this season, Manchester City have scored just two goals.
- Leicester’s Islam Slimani is the joint-highest goalscorer in this season’s EFL Cup (four goals).
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