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Leicester City will take on Preston in a Championship fixture at the King Power Stadium on Wednesday.
Leicester have won four of their last five matches and their only loss during this period came against Liverpool in the Carabao Cup. They have a two-point lead over Ipswich Town at the top of the league standings after nine rounds.
In their most recent outing, Preston suffered a difficult 4-0 defeat at the hands of West Brom and will be looking to bounce back and claim a win against the league leaders. They are placed third in the standings - three points behind Leicester.
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Leicester City vs Preston kick-off time
| Date: | October 4, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 2.45 pm EDT |
| Venue: | King Power Stadium |
The EFL Championship match between Leicester and Preston will be played at the King Power Stadium.
It will kick off at 2.45 pm EDT on October 4, 2023, for fans in the United States (US).
How to watch Leicester City vs Preston online - TV channels & live streams
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Team news & squads
Preston team news
While Ben Whiteman is available as an option in central midfield, it's possible that Will Keane may not be ready to return to the starting lineup due to his recent injury.
Ryan Lowe might consider bringing Robbie Brady back into the left wing-back position as they hope to beat Leicester in the mid-week game.
Preston possible XI: Woodman; Storey, Lindsay, Hughes; Potts, Whiteman, Ledson, Brady; Holmes, Browne; Osmajic.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Woodman, Cornell |
| Defenders: | Cunningham, Bauer, Lindsay, Storey, Hughes, Ramsay, Whatmough, Best, Nelson, Seary |
| Midfielders: | Whiteman, Browne, Frøkjær-Jensen, Brady, McCann, Ledson, Woodburn, Holmes, Taylor, Mawene, Kamara, Potts |
| Forwards: | Evans, Stewart, Jakobsen, Millar, Rodriguez-Gentile, Osmajic |
Leicester team news
Despite the short turnaround time of just three days, Leicester boss Enzo Maresca will be planning to make minimal changes to the squad.
Jannik Vestergaard received his fifth yellow card of the season during the match at Ewood Park and might be replaced by Conor Coady.
Unfortunately, Kasey McAteer won't be available due to a hamstring injury he sustained after coming on as a substitute in the previous game.
Leicester City possible XI: Hermansen; Pereira, Faes, Coady, Justin; Ndidi, Winks, Dewsbury-Hall; Fatawu, Vardy, Mavididi.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Hermansen, Stolarczyk |
| Defenders: | Justin, Doyle, Pereira, Faes, Coady |
| Midfielders: | Ndidi, Winks, Dewsbury-Hall, Casadei, Choudhury |
| Forwards: | Vardy, Mavididi, Daka, Akgun, Issahaku |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| July 2022 | Preston North End 1 - 2 Leicester City | Friendly |
| August 2014 | Preston North End 1 - 1 Leicester City | Friendly |
| January 2011 | Preston North End 1 - 1 Leicester City | Championship |
| October 2010 | Leicester City 1 - 0 Preston North End | Championship |
| April 2010 | Preston North End 0 - 1 Leicester City | Championship |