Neither side managed to claim three points on Boxing Day, as Pep Guardiola's men were held to a 1-1 draw by Everton before the Foxes were beaten 3-1 by Liverpool, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
LEICESTER CITY vs. MANCHESTER CITY
LEICESTER CITY
Out: Jordan Ayew (suspended), Ricardo Pereira (thigh), Mads Hermansen (groin), Wilfred Ndidi (thigh), Abdul Fatawu (knee)
Doubtful: Jamie Vardy (knock)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Stolarczyk; Justin, Okoli, Vestergaard, Kristiansen; Winks, Soumare; Decordova-Reid, Buonanotte, Mavididi; Vardy
MANCHESTER CITY
Out: Oscar Bobb (leg), Rodri (ACL), Ruben Dias (muscle)
Doubtful: Kyle Walker (ill), Ederson (knock), Matheus Nunes (knock), John Stones (ankle), Jack Grealish (muscle)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ortega; Lewis, Akanji, Ake, Gvardiol; Kovacic; Savinho, Silva, De Bruyne, Foden; Haaland
For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here. Written by
Ben Knapton