After securing an eighth consecutive league victory against Sunderland, Leicester City will hope to increase their advantage at the top of the table against QPR at Loftus Road on Saturday, October 28. Last Word on Football brings you the predicted lineup for the Midlands club.
Leicester City Predicted Lineup vs QPR in EFL Championship
How Leicester City Have Lined-up Recently
Surprisingly, manager Enzo Maresca did not make the wholesale changes expected against Sunderland on Tuesday night and this decision proved correct as his strong team came up against their toughest opponents of the season to date. An attacking Sunderland team posed questions that the league toppers answered with confidence. The hard-fought 1-0 victory was testament to a great performance.
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Cesare Casadei stepped into the big shoes of Wilfred Ndidi and performed well, his performance earning him the Man of the Match award. As expected, Kelechi Iheanacho replaced Jamie Vardy up front but was slightly toothless on this occasion.
Leicester City Recent Form and Tactics
The East Midlands outfit have made the strongest start to a tier-two season for over a century. Having only dropped three points to date, they sit at the top of the table with 36 points from a possible 39. A huge gap of 14 points has been amassed to third place Leeds United. Such a significant gap has many experts and fans already talking about a swift return to the Premier League.
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In terms of tactics, this has remained consistent throughout the season with the right back, generally Ricardo Pereira being asked to adopt a midfield position when the team are attacking. Giving this extra body in midfield has undoubtedly assisted with attacking threat. The team’s most recent challenge by Sunderland proved that the style of play demanded by the Italian manager can work against any style of play.
QPR are struggling in the Championship this season. They are without a league win for eight games suffering five consecutive defeats. On paper, taking in recent form, this is a David vs Goliath match-up.
Leicester City Injuries to Consider
Wilfred Ndidi will miss the game with a muscle issue. Kasey McAteer and Tom Cannon have now returned to training but are not match fit. Callum Doyle is likely to be out for another 6 weeks. Dennis Praet remains on the injury list for another week before being considered.
Leicester City Predicted Lineup
GK: Mads Hermansen
RB: Ricardo Pereira
CB: Conor Coady
CB: Jannik Vestergaard
LB: Hamza Choudhury
CDM: Harry Winks
RM: Cesare Casadei
LM: Kiernan Dewsbury Hall
RW: Stephy Mavididi
LW: Abdul Fatawu
ST: Jamie Vardy
