EFL Championshipleaders Leicester City look to extend their lead at the summit as they face third-placed Ipswich Town who are vying to bridge the gap at the top.
Leicester City lost only their fourth game of the Championship after coming down from England's premier division as Coventry City beat the Foxes 3-1. Leicester will now be focused on getting back to winning ways and consolidate their lead at the top of the standings.
Ipswich Town, on the other hand, ended their streak of three consecutive draws with a win against Sunderland. With Southampton leapfrogging them in the table with a win on the weekend, Ipswich will be focused on displacing Saints in second position in the table.
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Leicester City vs Ipswich Town kick-off time
| Date: | January 22, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 8:00 pm GMT |
| Venue: | King Power Stadium |
Leicester City will welcome Ipswich Town to the illustrious King Power Stadium on January 22, 2024, with kick-off scheduled at 8:00 pm GMT in the UK.
How to watch Leicester City vs Ipswich Town online - TV channels & live streams
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Team news & squads
Leicester City team news
The Foxes have a massive hole to fill in attack with star forward Jamie Vardy out injured with a knock, Abdul Fatawu picking up a red card in the last game, and the pairing of Kelechi Iheanacho and Patson Daka traveling to the AFCON.
The home side will now be forced to start the pairing of Stephy Mavididi and Tom Cannon in attack.
The other absentees for Leicester include Wilfred Ndidi who is recovering from his injury and Harry Souttar who's at the Asian Cup playing for Australia.
Leicester City predicted XI: Hermansen; Ricardo Pereira, Faes, Vestergaard, Justin; Winks, Dewsbury-Hall, Akgun; McAteer, Cannon, Mavididi.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Ward, Iversen, Hermansen, Smithies, Stolarczyk |
| Defenders: | Faes, Coady, Doyle, Vestergaard, Justin, Pereira |
| Midfielders: | Winks, Choudhury, Dewsbury-Hall, Praet, Albrighton, McAteer |
| Forwards: | Iheanacho, Cannon, Mavididi, Fatawu, Akgun, Marcal |
Ipswich Town team news
Ipswich will be without the services of George Hirst,Janoi Donacien, Massimo LuongoandLee Evanswho are all nursing injuries.
Egyptian midfielder Sam Morsy is sidelined with suspension after racking up 10 yellow cards in the Championship while Australian international Cameron Burgess is representing his nation in the AFC Asian Cup in Qatar.
Ipswich Town predicted XI: Hladky; Clarke, Woolfenden, Edmundson, Davis; Travis, Taylor, Chaplin; Burns, Jackson, Broadhead.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Hladky, Walton, Slicker |
| Defenders: | Clarke, Woolfenden, Burgess, Davis, Tuanzebe, Edmundson, Baggott, Williams, Donacien |
| Midfielders: | Taylor, Chaplin, Ball, Luongo, Humphreys, Hutchinson |
| Forwards: | Broadhead, Hirst, Burns, Harness, Aluko, Chaplin, Scarlett, Ladapo, Jackson |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 2023 | Ipswich Town 1-1 Leicester City | Championship |
| 22 Feb 2014 | Leicester City 3-0 Ipswich Town | Championship |
| 23 Nov 2013 | Ipswich Town 1-2 Leicester City | Championship |

