Leicester City vs Liverpool Preview 15/05/2023

Leicester Metropolis vs Liverpool – 15/05/2023

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Liverpool had been counted out of the Premier League top-four race only a month in the past. Nevertheless, an eight-match unbeaten streak, and 6 consecutive wins, have Liverpool simply three factors off third-place Newcastle and one level off fourth-place Manchester United.

Simply when Premier League followers thought the top-four race was over, Liverpool acquired themselves again into it. On Monday night time, Liverpool will journey to the King Energy Stadium to play 18th-place Leicester Metropolis.

Enjoying towards a relegation-threatened staff might be simply the factor Liverpool must proceed successful. The Reds could have the drawback of enjoying the Foxes on Monday night time, greater than 48 hours after Newcastle and Manchester United play.

Leicester Metropolis are two factors from security forward of Liverpool’s arrival. The Foxes are winless in three straight video games and solely took 4 factors from their final 18 factors on provide. Leicester fell 5-3 to Fulham at Craven Cottage every week in the past.

Liverpool, then again, are prime of the Premier League kind desk. The Reds took 18 factors from the final 18 factors on provide. Seventeen objectives had been scored by the Reds and simply seven had been conceded. Alisson Becker saved back-to-back clear sheets, with 1-0 wins over Fulham and Brentford.

If there’s a glimmer of hope for Leicester Metropolis, it’s Liverpool’s terrible away document. Liverpool have a 5W-4D-8L document away from Anfield, conceding 26 objectives and scoring 22. The dangerous information for Leicester Metropolis is that Liverpool gained their final two highway fixtures.

Leicester have the league’s second-worst residence factors whole, with 16. The Foxes are unbeaten in back-to-back residence matches, nonetheless.

Jurgen Klopp can be with out midfielder Thiago Alcantara as a result of a groin harm. He’s doubtless completed for the season. Calvin Ramsay and Stefan Bajcetic are each dominated out for the rest of the season with accidents.

Midfielder Naby Keita is a serious doubt as a result of harm. He’s set to go away Anfield on the finish of the season. Roberto Firmino is nearing full health and will make the squad.

Dean Smith can be with out defender James Justin as a result of a calf drawback. Striker Kelechi Iheanacho is out with a groin harm. Defender Jannik Vestergaard can also be set to overlook the sport with a leg harm. Full-back Ryan Bertrand might be match however is in a race to recuperate from an harm.

Liverpool might discover Leicester Metropolis troublesome to interrupt down. Nevertheless, the Reds are in good kind with six straight wins. Liverpool defeated Leicester 2-1 at Anfield thanks to 2 personal objectives from defender Wout Faes.

The Reds ought to win this recreation too, with the ultimate rating being 2-1.