LEICESTER VS WEST HAM: PREVIEW

Leicester City welcome West Ham united to the King Power on Saturday evening with both sides looking to bounce back from disappointing results last time out.

Leicester were comfortably beaten 3-1 by Arsenal last week whilst West Ham were also handed defeat by London rivals, losing 1-0 to Tottenham Hotspur.

Both teams will be looking to move on from last weeks disappointment with a win on Saturday.

Source: Mirror Sport

MANAGER'S COMMENTS:

Leicester manager Claude Puel is celebrating a year with the Foxes this weekend but is adamant that there is still work to be done:

“I think in the Premier League one year is a very long time for any manager at any club... we have a lot of work but it is very interesting for me to try and develop all parts of the club.”

Whilst Hammers boss Manuel Pellegrini was keen to point out the tough fixtures his side have faced and earmarked the more favourable fixtures to come:

“If you review our fixtures then in the first 10 games we have played eight teams in the top half now we play teams that are similar to us.”

Both managers clearly see the importance of this mid-table battle and see it as a fixture that could spark a good run of form.

TEAM NEWS:

The only surprising teams news for Leicester is the possible absence of main man Jamie Vardy as he continues to fight a stomach bug that forced a late withdrawal from the squad to far Arsenal last Monday.

Elsewhere, captain Wes Morgan serves the final game of his three match suspension and Demarai Gray and Matty James remain unavailable.

As for West Ham, summer signing Andriy Yarmolenko begins his recovery from surgery on his achilles ruling him out for some time.

Other than that no new injury problems for Pellegrini to consider but Winston Reid and Carlos Sanchez remain sidelined.

Source: ITV Sport

BETTING ODDS:

Leicester: 23/20

Draw: 12/5

West Ham: 1/4