Last time out at the Hawthorns, Leicester City delivered yet another disappointing performance on the road. If not for a late Nathaniel Phillips own goal, City would have left the Hawthorns empty-handed for the first time since 2010. A lack of cutting edge in front of goal was certainly an issue, and had similarly plagued the Foxes in their previous fixture against Coventry City. Regardless of this, City’s focus is now on Wrexham as they play host to the Welsh side for the first time at King Power Stadium.
Leicester Predicted Lineup vs Wrexham for EFL Championship Tie
How Leicester City Have Lined Up Recently
At the Hawthorns, Marti Cifuentes fielded an unchanged starting eleven for the first time this season. Jakub Stolarczyk remained in between the sticks versus the Baggies and continues his run of games in the first team. Likewise to the draw against Coventry, Wout Faes and Jannik Vestergaard were the selected centre-back partnership, which resulted in Caleb Okoli being benched. Meanwhile, full-backs Luke Thomas and Ricard Pereira started, whilst Victor Kristiansen made his way onto the pitch for the first time since July.
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The double pivot of Harry Winks and Boubakary Soumaré also remained intact, as Oliver Skipp once again missed out. Aaron Ramsey remains suspended after the red mist descended at Oxford, which meant Jordan James had to take his place in the unfamiliar advanced role.
Moreover, in the attacking roles, Abdul Fatawu and Stephy Mavididi started out wide, although the latter’s woes continued as he is yet to score this season. Leading the line was, of course, Jordan Ayew, as the Ghanaian continues to be a pivotal player in Cifuentes’ system.
Leicester City’s Recent Form And Tactics
As with all games in this division, it was always going to be tough to take home all three points. Ryan Mason’s side have made a positive start to the season with 10 points from a possible 18, which left them in a respectable seventh place. Similarly, the Foxes have also made an encouraging start and have taken one extra point from their first six encounters.
For the third time in a row, the points were shared, but this time there were minimal positives. The home side found an early opener through loanee Samuel Illing Junior, as the winger combined well with Heggebo, before dancing past Faes and slotting it home. This was despite a positive start from City, but for much of the rest of the half, they struggled to create chances and became overly predictable with long balls and crosses.
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The next 45 saw similar struggles for Cifuentes’ side, and it was the Baggies who looked more likely to score. Josh Maja came close twice, and Manchester United loanee Toby Collyer had an opportunity to finish the game with just minutes to go. However, they couldn’t capitalise, and the Foxes eventually found the equaliser in the 93rd minute as Bobby Decordova Reid fired the ball across goal for Phillips to poke it in.
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An underwhelming performance, but a vital point that could become crucial by the end of the season. The East Midlands outfit will be hoping for more over the next week, as they endure through a Welsh double header, as Wrexham travel to Leicester and Swansea play host to the Foxes.
Leicester City Injuries to Consider
As reported by Jordan Blackwell, there is just one injury concern. Monga, who seemed to be struggling with a knock throughout the Albion game, could still be a concern ahead of the Wrexham game. He limped off the pitch, and with the quick turnaround, he may not be available. Aside from this, Kristiansen and Decordova Reid are the latest names to return from action, whilst Harry Souttar remains the sole long-term injury concern.
