With a draw against Wrexham, Leicester City’s underwhelming performances continue. Marti Cifuentes’ side has now taken a point from each of their last four games, which highlights the issues both going forward and when defending. However, a trip to Swansea now gives City a chance to forget their woes and go into the international break on a high. Therefore, here is the Leicester Predicted Lineup as they take on Alan Sheehan’s Swansea.
Leicester Predicted Lineup vs Swansea City for EFL Championship Tie
How Leicester City Have Lined Up Recently
Against Wrexham, Cifuentes made multiple changes amid a busy period, which sees his side in action on three occasions in just nine days. As expected, Jakub Stolarczyk remains as City’s shot stopper having been made number one this summer. A centre-back partnership of Wout Faes and Jannik Vestergaard also remained intact, as Caleb Okoli missed out for the third game in a row. Rounding off the backline, academy duo Hamza Choudhury and Luke Thomas provided width.
Read More: How Marti Cifuentes Has Developed A Clear Identity After Just Three Friendlies
A new double pivot of Harry Winks and Jordan James featured, which consequently led to Boubakary Soumaré being benched for the first time this season. In the attacking midfielder role, Bobby Decordova Reid started his first game of the season after helping guide home the equaliser at the Hawthorns.
Moreover, in the attacking roles, Abdul Fatawu and Jeremy Monga started out wide, with Stephy Mavididi benched due to a poor run of games. Leading the line was Zambian International Patson Daka, who managed to tally an assist in his first start of the league campaign.
Leicester City’s Recent Form And Tactics
Coming into the clash at King Power Stadium, City were in average form. They were coming off the back of three consecutive draws, where the performances were all incredibly varied. It would be fair to say they are yet to put in a stellar 90-minute performance, where they dominate in both halves, and take their chances.
Despite this, the first half against Wrexham looked positive. The Foxes held a staggering 74% possession, and managed to pin Phil Parkinson’s side in their own half for much of the game. As a result, the visitors faced 11 shots that half, and conceded an expected goal tally of 0.92. However, in a similar fashion to other games, this performance wasn’t sustainable for the full 90.
Read More: Marti Cifuentes: What Former QPR Manager Brings to Leicester City
An equaliser through record signing Nathan Broadhead in the last 15 minutes gave Wrexham, a well-fought point as they had the better of the chances that half. In the end, the Foxes were held to another draw, as their defensive frailties and lack of cutting edge punished them. It was a performance Cifuentes describes as ‘arrogant’, especially considering it leaves his side in sixth place.
With a trip to Swansea now the focus, City will be hoping for an upturn in their fortunes by taking all three points. However, it won’t be easy as they currently sit eighth in the league having made a decent start to the season. Wins over Sheffield United and Nottingham Forest in the cup certainly stand out and emphasise the quality they possess.
Leicester City Injuries to Consider
As confirmed by the Spaniard, there is just one injury concern. Mavididi is likely to be out for the fixture, as he felt something in training on Wednesday. Aside from this, there are no other issues. Victor Kristiansen and Decordova Reid recently returned to action, whilst Harry Souttar remains the sole long-term injury concern.
