Manchester City continues its impulse to qualify the Champions League on Wednesday evening, when they welcome Leicester City to the League.
An unpleasant title defense has left the generally impeccable citys that were searched for a place within the first four places at the end of the season, although a fifth finish, its current position on the table, could be enough according to the UEFA coefficients. The victory against Foxes Midweek would see them climbing over Chelsea before the Blues performed against the rival Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday.
Trust was hardly high for City Directing -in the international break of March but Victory over Bournemouth in the quarterfinals of FA CUP on Sunday He will have pushed morality.
In the meantime, Leicester I have not heard the joy of confidence since the departure of Enzo Maresca last summer and its torrid turn to the upper flight is almost over. The side of East Midlands is intended to return to the championship after having encountered new lows under ruud van Nistelrooy. They have won once in the Premier League Since mid -December but They can’t play Tottenham every week.
Here is 90 minutes Guide of the duel to the Etihad.
Man City vs Leicester Record from head to toe (last five games)
Current form (all competitions)
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Home City |
Leicester |
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Bournemouth 1-2 Man City – 30/03/25 |
LEICESTER 0-3 MAN UTD – 16/03/25 |
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Man City 2-2 Brighton – 3/15/25 |
Chelsea 1-0 Leicester – 03/09/25 |
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Nottingham Forest 1-0 Man City – 03/08/25 |
West Ham 2-0 Leicester – 27/2/25 |
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Man City 3-1 Plymouth – 01/03/25 |
LEICESTER 0-4 Brentford – 02/21/25 |
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Tottenham 0-1 Man City – 02/26/25 |
Leicester 0-2 Arsenal – 02/15/25 |
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Field |
TV Channel/Stream Live |
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UK |
Talksport 2 Radio (only audio) |
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United States |
FUBOTV, NBCSPORTS.com, NBC Sports App, Universe Now, Telemundo Deportes en Vivo, uses Network, Universe |
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Canada |
FUBOTV Canada |
City reserved their place in the FA CUP semifinals at the weekend, but they received a devastating stadium at the Vitality Stadium. Erling Haaland was removed due to an ankle injury and has since been revealed that he could Find the following five or seven weeks.
The Norwegian punch will be very lost and joins a band of high profile names in the treatment room. Currently, Manuel Akanji’s central defensive trio, John Stones and Nathan Ake are all light, as are the absent in the long term Rodri and Oscar Bobb.
Man City predicted Line VS Leicester (4-2-3-1): Ederson; Lewis, Dies, Gvardiol, O’Reilly; Kovacic, Gonzalez; Savinho, by Bruyne, Silva; Marmat.
Injuries have not been an attenuation factor in the recent fall of Leicester, although the foxes continue to lose the creativity and athletics of Abdul Fatawu. Missing since mid -November with an ACL tear, it will not return this season.
Ricardo Pereira is also a doubt of injury to the mid -week shock. The Portuguese decline briefly returned from a long -term mishap in early March, but lost the battle with Manchester United before the international pause with a blow.
Leicester predicted the VS Man City line (3-4-2-1): Hermans; Faes, Vestegaard, Coady; Justin, Ndidi, Soumare, Kristiansen; Buonanotte, the Khannous; Vardy.
The city has been unpredictable this season, even in the Etihad, but it should have little problems that Leicester is left out. Even without Haaland, the fire force at his disposal should put the weak and porous defense of the foxes on the sword.
The defensive problems of the city have been a topic of the season, but on Wednesday you will like a clean sheet. Leicester has marked only four times in the Premier League since the turn of the year and has taken place in his last five departures.
This should be as routine as it is for Pep Guardiola’s men.
