Leicester City Predicted Lineup Vs Wolves

Ruud Van Nistelrooy’s undefeated start for Leicester City ended with a devastating 4-0 loss away to Newcastle United. Here is the Leicester City predicted lineup as the Foxes look to pick up some much-needed points against an out-of-form Wolves side in their first game under new manager Vitor Pereira.

Leicester City Predicted Lineup for Premier League Clash Vs Wolves

How Leicester City Have Lined-up Recently

The 4-0 loss to Newcastle saw the Dutchman’s side easily dismantled as injuries proved to leave his side weak. Midfield options of Ndidi, Winks and Soumaré were all sidelined leaving an uninspiring pivot of Oliver Skipp and Hamza Choudhury to be started, whilst Mads Hermansen was forced off after 45 minutes due to injury.

Mads Hermansen once again started in goal with another great performance but Danny Ward was his chosen replacement after the injury. The centre-back partnership of Jannik Vestergaard and Conor Coady kept their places but struggled to contain the threat of Alexander Isak. James Justin and Victor Kristiansen provided the width in defence as the duo have started every game under their new manager.

The double pivot of Wilfred Ndidi and Boubakary Soumaré has been the preferred choice so far but with both sidelined against Newcastle, it was Skipp and Choudhury in the engine room. On the wings, Kasey McAteer and Stephy Mavididi started last time out but with a lack of threat and other options, the likes of Jordan Ayew and Bobby Decordova-Reid could be in consideration. Meanwhile, in the centre, Facundo Buonanotte and Bilal El Khannouss have shared minutes in the past few games.

Jamie Vardy has been back to his best in recent weeks but struggled against the Magpies as Patson Daka and Odsonne Edouard offer alternative options.

Leicester City’s Recent Form and Tactics

With a poor performance at St. James’ Park, questions over the quality of these players have started to begin on whether they are good enough to stay in the Premier League. The points won so far have been enough to keep them two points above the relegation zone in 17th as the visitors Wolves are in 19th, which emphasises the importance of this relegation six-pointer.

The weekend’s loss saw the 4-2-3-1 formation ever-present but with limited success as the wingers struggled to be a threat. The midfield was also a concern as they lacked creativity and were bypassed constantly, leaving their defence exposed. As for the defence, they were okay in the first half and kept the deficit at just one goal to nil but when Hermansen was forced off, the Magpies capitalised and found three goals, which could have been even more.

In the three games overseen by the former PSV manager, Leicester have conceded 74 shots, with an Expected Goal tally of 8.3 for the opposition. The defence and midfield are clearly a concern with the full-back pairing of Justin and Kristiansen being a common denominator in the side that struggled under Cooper and now Van Nistelrooy. The attacking options have been a bright spark for the Foxes at times this season but they also struggled last time out.

Despite the tough day in Newcastle, performances like that are always possible against world-class players. Sunday’s game against Wolves provides an opportunity to forget about the past woes and find more points against relegation rivals.

Leicester City Injuries to Consider

Harry Winks has been out since his injury against Chelsea on November 23, but he has returned to training this week and could make his first start. Wilfred Ndidi has also recently been sidelined, coming off early against Brighton due to a hamstring issue and will not be ready for this weekend. Aside from this, Mads Hermansen may be cleared for the game after coming off at halftime against Newcastle, whilst second-choice keeper Jakub Stolarczyk has returned from a lengthy injury and gained minutes for the under-21 side in the week.