Leicester City vs Manchester City: Carabao Cup match preview, team news, confirmed line-ups, plus more

Leicester City vs Manchester City: Carabao Cup match preview, team news, confirmed line-ups, plus more
Manchester City continue to battle on all four fronts as they travel to Leicester City for their Carabao Cup quarter-final on Tuesday night.The visitors might be embroiled in a seriously close title race with Liverpool, however they will not be taking this competition lightly.Manchester City continue their defence of the EFL Cup trophy in Leicester3
Manchester City continue their defence of the EFL Cup trophy in Leicester
Meanwhile, Leicester could do with a strong result to regain some momentum heading into the busy festive period after suffering back-to-back defeats.The two sides met at this stage of the tournament last season, with City winning 4-3 on penalties before eventually going on to lift the trophy.

Where can I listen?

Leicester vs Manchester City will be live on talkSPORT, kick-off 7.45pm.ClickHEREto listen to full commentary, or tune in through our radioplayer belowTune in for live radio commentary from the King Power3
Tune in for live radio commentary from the King Power

What the managers are saying

Claude Puel (Leicester City):We know this team [Man City]. Its a team with the ability to improve their play against any opponent.All the opponents need to adapt their play against them.Pep Guardiola (Man City): “It is a chance to reach a semi-final and since I’ve been here my teams have never dropped one game, not even a friendly game.“It is a competition, it must be respected, like we did it last season. We are going to try and win the game.”

Team news

Ben Chilwell remains out for Leicester. The left-back has a knee injury while central defender Jonny Evans is suspended after collecting two bookings in the competition.Daniel Amartey is out until next year with a broken ankle while fellow midfielders Vicente Iborra makes a rare start.Jamie Vardy is rested, with boss Claude Puel planning to prioritise Saturday’sPremier Leaguematch at Chelsea over this tie.Sergio Aguero misses out for the visitors. The striker has sat out the last five games after suffering a groin injury but is fit again and was an unused substitute during Saturday’s victory over Everton.Playmaker Kevin De Bruyne starts after returning from injury at the weekend while defender Danilo misses out with a knock.Goalkeeper Aro Muric starts but midfielder David Silva and left-back Benjamin Mendy are out.Kevin De Bruyne could start for Manchester CityGETTY3
Kevin De Bruyne could start for Manchester City

Confirmed line-ups

Leicester: Ward; Simpson, Maguire, Soyuncu, Fuchs; Iborra, Choudhury, Ndidi, Gray, Ghezzal; Iheanacho,Man City:Muric, Walker, Stones, Aguero (C), De Bruyne, Mahrez, Otamendi, Zinchenko, Foden, Garcia, Diaz

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