LEICESTER VS BURN LEY: PREVIEW
- Bobby Vincent
- Nov 9, 2018
- 2 min read
Leicester City will be playing their first home match since the tragic death of their owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, as they host Burnley.
The Foxes paid a fantastic tribute to their late owner last weekend with a 1-0 win at Cardiff City.
Burnley, however, came out as losers of a six-goal thriller in London, as they lost 4-2 to West Ham United.
TEAM NEWS:
Leicester duo Harry Maguire and James Maddison are out of Saturday's match with knee problems.
Burnley are set to be without their defender James Tarkowski, who has a hernia problem that may require surgery.
Jack Cork and Phil Bardsley are both available for Burnley after missing out last weekend.
THE MANAGERS:
Leicester boss Claude Puel has admitted that it's not easy to prepare for this game due to the circumstances.
"It is not easy to prepare for this game," Puel said. "The emotion, no consistency in training sessions.
"But we will compensate with our spirit and attitude and the support from the fans, of course.
"It is important to honour our chairman and play a good game. The players have shown great maturity, it is like a family. They have learned a lot about themselves in all this and I am proud of them all."
Burnley manager Sean Dyche has insisted his side know they have a "job to do" at the King Power on Saturday.
"This is bigger than football and this has touched a lot of people in terms of the person and people involved," Dyche said.
"We will pay our respects and we are there to support Leicester, but when the whistle blows they will know we have a job to do."
MATCH STATS:
- Leicester are unbeaten at home against Burnley in seven league matches, a run that stretches back to November 2007, where Burnley won 1-0 in the Championship.
- The Foxes recorded their first league victory and clean sheet in four matches last weekend at the expense of Cardiff.
- Leicester have recorded just three home wins in 12 league games since the beginning of February (D5, L4).
- Burnley have failed to keep a clean sheet in their nine of their last 10 Premier League matches.
- Sean Dyche has never won a league match at the King Power Stadium in five attempts.
BETTING ODDS:
Leicester City - 1/2
Draw - 10/3
Burnley - 7/1
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