Match Pack: Leicester vs Saints
It's straight back on the road as Saints head to league-leaders Leicester on Tuesday night. Get set for the midweek encounter with our Match Pack...
THE MATCH
Leicester vs Saints
Sky Bet Championship
King Power Stadium
Tuesday 23rd April, 8pm BST
THE OFFICIALS
Referee: Robert Madley
Assistants: Shaun Hudson, Andrew Dallison
Fourth official: John Busby
WHERE TO WATCH
Tuesday night's game is only available to watch live in unsold markets due to television rights:
Alternatively, fans both internationally and in the UK and Ireland can purchase an audio pass which will cover the month for £4.49:
UK subscription holders can watch live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football.
WHAT’S AT STAKE?
Depending on Leeds' result on Monday night, the Foxes could secure promotion with victory against Saints. A Leeds defeat would mean a Leicester win would confirm an immediate return to the Premier League.
For Saints, a response is needed after the dejection of defeat at Cardiff last weekend. Automatic promotion remains mathematically possible, but a win at Leicester is a necessity.
TEAM NEWS
Russell Martin has confirmed Stuart Armstrong won’t feature again this season, have sustained a quad injury at Cardiff on Saturday.
Saints will also assess the fitness of Flynn Downes ahead of the midweek trip, who was absent at the weekend.
THE MANAGERS
Enzo Maresca: To follow.
Russell Martin: “Their situation is not a focus for us, we will focus on ourselves. Enzo Maresca has done a great job but it's not easy in this division. We will try and make the game about us and see where it takes us."
TOP SCORERS
Leicester
Goals:
Jamie Vardy 17
Stephy Mavididi 13
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall 12
Assists:
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall 14
Abdul Fatawu 11
Wilfred Ndidi 6
Southampton
Goals:
Adam Armstrong 20
Ché Adams 18
Ryan Fraser 8
Assists:
Adam Armstrong 13
Stuart Armstrong 7
Adams, Brooks 5
ONES TO WATCH
Jamie Vardy: Skippering the side to victory at the weekend, Vardy was also on the scoresheet against West Brom.
Leicester's talisman has scored in consecutive matches three times this season and will want the trend to continue at the King Power on Tuesday night.
Joe Aribo: On the scoresheet at Cardiff, Aribo was a standout performer for Saints.
Having started the last six matches, there'll be added responsibility for the Nigeria international to be a midfield spark, with Stuart Armstrong ruled out for the remainder of the season.
HEAD TO HEAD
Played: 99
Leicester: 33
Draws: 30
Saints: 36
LAST FIVE MEETINGS
September 2023: Saints 1-4 Leicester (Edozie)
March 2023: Saints 1-0 Leicester (Alcaraz)
August 2022: Leicester 1-2 Saints (Adams 2)
May 2022: Leicester 4-1 Saints (Ward-Prowse)
December 2021: Saints 2-2 Leicester (Bednarek, Adams)
DID YOU KNOW?
Saints have lost just two of their last seven league trips to Leicester (W3 D2), with all three wins coming via a 2-1 margin.
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