Following their 1-4 battering at the hands of Crystal Palace on Saturday at King Power Stadium, Leicester City hierarchy sacked Claude Puel.
The loss against Roy Hodgson’s troops was their sixth defeat in their last seven games. Leicester City are currently placed 12th in the league standings, having collected 32 points from their 27 outings in the league.
Today, they will host Brighton & Hove Albion in a few hours time. Both sides are under a lot of pressure owing to their dismal run of form in the league and it will be interesting to see how they fare.
But the mood around the King Power has markedly improved since the news today that Brendan Rodgers has verbally agreed to be the next manager. And with a wave of positivity expected to be present during the game, there is a hope that the players can draw from it and perform at an elevated level.
Leicester City Team News
Daniel Amartey and Marc Albrighton are out with ankle and hamstring injuries respectively and are the long-term absentees for Leicester City.
Ben Chilwell missed the game against the Eagles at the weekend due to a knock but is expected to be in contention to feature against Hughton’s troops.
PREDICTED LEICESTER CITY LINEUP VS BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION (4-2-3-1)
Defence
Kasper Schmeichel is set to be in goal as usual. The Seagulls haven’t been lethal in terms of their offensive productivity and Schmeichel will have a chance to bag a clean sheet.
Harry Maguire and Jonny Evans are expected to line up in central defence. There has been a drop in their performances lately but with the potential on offer, today will be a good day to regain some form.
Ricardo Pereira could start as the right-back once again, while Chilwell is likely to get back into the starting lineup at left-back at the expense of Christian Fuchs.
Chilwell has been in good form this season, having bagged a couple of assists in 25 league games. Besides, he averages 1.3 tackles and 3.5 clearances per game.
Midfield
Wilfred Ndidi and Youri Tielemans are expected to take care of the central midfield duties once again.
James Maddison could start as the central attacking midfielder. He is expected to play a big part under the new regime and will want to impress the incoming manager.
The 22-year-old has scored 5 goals and has also mustered 4 assists in 25 Premier League appearances and has notched up a healthy pass completion rate of 83%.
Attack
While Jamie Vardy could get the nod to start up front, Demarai Gray and Harvey Barnes are expected to start on either flank to aid the striker.
Barnes has been in good touch this season and like the rest of his teammates, will be keen to impress. He has scored 9 goals in 26 league games and will attempt to make his presence felt against Brighton.
