{"id":633006,"date":"2023-12-23T04:40:57","date_gmt":"2023-12-23T09:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=633006"},"modified":"2023-12-23T04:30:16","modified_gmt":"2023-12-23T09:30:16","slug":"leicester-city-predicted-line-up-vs-rotherham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/12\/23\/leicester-city-predicted-line-up-vs-rotherham\/","title":{"rendered":"Squad Rotation Possible: Leicester City Predicted Lineup vs Rotherham in EFL Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"

Leicester City will look to strengthen their position at the top of the Championship when they face Rotherham at the King Power Stadium on Sunday December 23. Last Word on Football brings you the predicted lineup for the East Midlands club.<\/p>\n

Leicester City Predicted Lineup vs Rotherham in EFL Championship<\/strong><\/h2>\n

How Leicester City Have Lined-up Recently<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Leicester City, under the tactical stewardship of Enzo Maresca, have exhibited a fluid and adaptable approach in their recent starting lineups. Employing a blend of formations, the Foxes have showcased versatility to suit various opponents and game scenarios over the last few weeks. With Hermansen providing a reliable presence between the posts, the defensive unit, led by Jaanik Vestergaard, Wout Faes, James Justin and Ricardo Pereira has demonstrated resilience and adaptability.<\/p>\n

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The midfield trio of Harry Winks, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Wilfred Ndidi has orchestrated play with precision, controlling the tempo and contributing both offensively and defensively. The attacking trio, featuring the likes of Abdul Fatawu, Stephy Mavididi and Patson Daka and has been a potent force, ensuring a multifaceted threat in the final third. Leicester City’s recent lineups reflect a strategic flexibility that positions them as a formidable force, adapting their game plan to unlock success in the Championship.<\/p>\n

Leicester City Recent Form and Tactics<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Midlands club currently sit at the top of the table with 55 points with a three-point gap between themselves and second place Ipswich Town. There is now a significant 13 point gap to third place Leeds United in third place. With their two closest opponents facing one another next, there will an opportunity to extend their lead.<\/p>\n

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Opponents Rotherham currently sit at the bottom of the Championship table on 13 points. They have only secured one point in the last five games. They are without a victory in ten games. Their only victory in their last 17 attempts came against Coventry City on October 25.<\/p>\n

L<\/strong>eicester City Injuries to Consider<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Manager has reported that Jamie Vardy and Kasey McAteer remain out injured. Yunus Akgun and Callum Doyle have started training with the team and will be assessed.<\/p>\n

Leicester City Predicted Lineup<\/strong><\/h3>\n

GK: Mads Hermansen<\/p>\n

RB: Ricardo Pereira<\/p>\n

CB: Jaanik Vestergaard<\/p>\n

CB: Wout Faes<\/p>\n

LB: Conor Coady<\/p>\n

CDM: Harry Winks<\/p>\n

MID: Wilfred Ndidi<\/p>\n

MID: Kiernan Dewsbury Hall<\/p>\n

LW: Stephy Mavadidi<\/p>\n

ST: Kelechi Iheanacho<\/p>\n

RW: Kasey McAteer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Leicester City will look to strengthen their position at the top of the Championship when they face Rotherham at the King Power Stadium on Sunday December 23. Last Word on Football brings you the predicted lineup for the East Midlands club. Leicester City Predicted Lineup vs Rotherham in EFL Championship How Leicester City Have Lined-up […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4793,"featured_media":633033,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[15,33,32,9367],"tags":[9936],"class_list":["post-633006","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-leicester-city","category-championship","category-league-football","category-predictions","tag-leicester-city-predicted-lineup"],"modified_by":"Ricky Carroll, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/633006","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4793"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=633006"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/633006\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/633033"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=633006"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=633006"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=633006"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}