It was his fifth goal in 15 Premier League games for the Reds, and his first assisted by Firmino, who cost Liverpool a further £29m when he arrived from Hoffenheim – fee reported by BBC Sport. The Foxes have been the most intelligent among all the chaos slowly cementing their place at the top.
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Midfielder Danny Drinkwater’s injured hamstring is unlikely to be risked, so Andy King looks set to deputise again. Liverpool have no respite and Klopp has an uphill task on his hands.
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Benteke hasn’t scored a league goal since October and was dropped to the bench for last weekend’s 3-0 thrashing at Watford. Victory against the high-flying Foxes can fix psychological wounds but, more importantly, restore the team’s self-belief.
Leicester are unbeaten on the road this season, and have won six of their nine away games. Arsenal are the overwhelming favorites to take three points on Saturday against Southampton.
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You can not be the captain of a team if you are not an important player. “The speculation started past year “, Pellegrini said. Sunderland , meanwhile, will miss Jack Rodwell after the midfielder collected his fifth yellow card of the season, at Chelsea.
Klopp’s arrival, because of his association with the German Bundesliga during his successful spell with Borussia Dortmund, has sparked speculation of imminent, top-drawer signings.
“There are reasons why the big English clubs in the last few years were not that successful”, he said.
“If we could train more often then Christian will see that it’s easy”. “Watford were in good form last weekend and played like they wanted to play, while we made it hard for ourselves”. Striker Daniel Sturridge who has been in and out of the team due to recurring injuries is also sidelined for the clash.
Goalkeeper Simon Mignolet and central defender Dejan Lovren are set to return for the visit of Leicester.
Emre Can who is looking comfortable in his preferred central midfield position will have Jordan Henderson and Lucas Leiva to partner him. Watford has been one of the surprises of the season, riding a four-game winning streak to pull within one point of the Champions League places.
At the other end of the scale we have Steve McClaren and Roberto Martinez on 20 per cent and 17 per cent respectively, but bottom of the pile with zero wins from four is Leicester’s Claudio Ranieri.
Coutinho: Although the Brazilian has not been his usual self in recent matches, he can prove to be the difference between his side and the opposition on any given day.
Klopp’s side had fired in 18 shots in the first half but Leicester kept them at arm’s length early in the second, despite the hosts continuing to dominate possession, until Benteke struck just past the hour mark. The Villans have lost each of their last three. You have to use the information we got from it and ignore the rest.
What have been the highlights in the past from Liverpool vs Leicester? . No one will have expected Leicester to be top of the table on Christmas Day following a season where they had to rally late on to maintain their status in the top flight.
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If you want an idea of just how extraordinary a year 2015 has been for Leicester City, consider the following.
