Leicester City will host Fulham on Tuesday night at the King Power Stadium. The Foxes are coming off a 2-1 away loss to Liverpool in which defender Wout Faes scored two own goals in the opening half.
Brendan Rodgers’ team goes into the game on the back of two straight Premier League defeats. The momentum Leicester City built before the World Cup break is over and the team has sunk back to poor results. Leicester City are just three points above the relegation zone.
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Fulham go into the game in seventh place in the Premier League standings. The Cottagers on are on a two-game winning streak in the league and are on the verge of cracking the top six.
Marco Silva has done wonders with a Fulham team many onlookers expected to fight relegation. Silva is getting the most out of the squad, especially striker Aleksandar Mitrovic.
Fulham won on their last visit to the King Power Stadium during the 2020-21 season. The Cottagers picked up 10 points from their opening eight games on the road this term.
Silva led the London team to 10 points from their last six games in the division with 10 goals for and seven against.
Leicester City are one of the Premier League’s worst home teams. The Foxes are on a two-game losing streak at the King Power Stadium. They picked up just eight points from their opening eight games at home.
Rodgers could be without seven players on Tuesday night. Defenders James Justin, Ricardo Pereira, Jonny Evans, and Ryan Bertrand are all ruled out of the fixture.
Midfielder James Maddison is ruled out of the game. Maddison was a big miss against Liverpool, as the team struggled to put away chances.
Jamie Vardy could start in place of Patson Daka. Daka started versus Liverpool but suffered a hamstring injury just minutes into the game. Midfielder Dennis Praet will also sit out the fixture.
Fulham have three players on the injury list going into the game. Forward Manor Solomon is still out with a knee injury. Full-back Layvin Kurzawa could miss the game but will undergo a late fitness test. Neeskens Kebano is ruled out of the game with a calf injury.
Fulham are in form ahead of Tuesday’s trip to Leicester. The Cottagers should post a 2-1 win to achieve a third straight win in the Premier League.