Leicester City vs Everton: Team news, kick-off time, probable line-ups, odds and stats from the Premier League clash

  • Claude Puel takes charge of Leicester City for the first time
  • Former Southampton boss set to recall host of first team stars 
  • Everton will see return of Idrissa Gana Gueye back from suspension 
  • Beni Baningime may return to substitute's bench after making debut at Chelsea 

Ahead of this weekend's Premier League action, Sportsmail will be providing you with all you need to know about every fixture, with team news, provisional squads, betting odds and Opta stats. Here is all the information you need for Leicester's home clash with Everton.

 

Leicester City vs Everton (King Power Stadium)

Team news

Leicester


Claude Puel is expected to restore some big names to his side when he takes charge of Leicester for the first time as Everton visit the King Power Stadium on Sunday.

The likes of Kasper Schmeichel, Wes Morgan, Danny Simpson, Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy should start after missing the midweek Carabao Cup win against Leeds, when caretaker boss Michael Appleton made eight changes to the final team named by former boss Craig Shakespeare.

Claude Puel will take charge of Leicester City for the first time against Everton

Claude Puel will take charge of Leicester City for the first time against Everton

Matty James and Robert Huth remain out.

Provisional squad: Schmeichel, Jakupovic, Hamer, Simpson, Fuchs, Morgan, Chilwell, Maguire, Dragovic, Wasilewski, Benalouane, Iborra, Ndidi, Amartey, Gray, Albrighton, Mahrez, Musa, Vardy, Ulloa, Slimani, Okazaki, Iheanacho. 

Everton

Everton caretaker manager David Unsworth welcomes Idrissa Gana Gueye back when he leads the side against Leicester.

The midfielder was suspended for the midweek Carabao Cup defeat at Chelsea but should slot straight back into the starting XI.

Idrissa Gana Gueye returns from suspension for Everton for their clash at Leicester

Idrissa Gana Gueye returns from suspension for Everton for their clash at Leicester

Beni Baningime impressed on debut after Morgan Schneiderlin took ill but may step down to the bench, while Seamus Coleman, Yannick Bolasie, Ramiro Funes Mori and Ross Barkley remain on the injured list.

Provisional squad: Pickford, Holgate, Jagielka, Keane, Baines, Gueye, Schneiderlin, Davies, Vlasic, Sigurdsson, Rooney, Calvert-Lewin, Robles, Martina, Kenny, Baningime, Williams, McCarthy, Mirallas, Lennon, Klaassen, Lookman, Niasse.

 

LEICESTER CITY vs EVERTON 

Kick-off: Sunday, 4pm - Sky Sports Main Event 

Odds (subject to change):

Leicester 6/5

Draw 5/2

Everton 11/4

Managers:

Claude Puel (Leicester)

David Unsworth (Everton)

Head-to-head league record:

Leicester wins 32

Draws 32

Everton wins 38

Recent league form (latest result first):

Leicester: WDDLD

Everton: LDLWL

Referee: Andre Marriner 

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Key match stats (supplied by Opta)

Leicester City have lost their last two games against Everton in the Premier League, as many as in the previous 15 combined.

Everton haven’t won three consecutive league games versus Leicester City since November 1980 (four wins in a row).

This is Everton’s lowest points total (8) after nine games of a Premier League season since 2005-06, when they won four points under David Moyes but finished 11th.

Ronald Koeman was dismissed as Everton manager on Monday with a points per game ratio of 1.47 over 47 league games – lower than his record at Southampton in the Premier League (1.62 over 76 games).

Romelu Lukaku was on target for EVerton as they won 2-0 at Leicester City on Boxing Day

Romelu Lukaku was on target for EVerton as they won 2-0 at Leicester City on Boxing Day

During Koeman’s reign as Everton manager, the Toffees won the 7th most points (69) – however, this was 20 points less than the 5th and 6th best teams in this period (Man Utd and Liverpool – 89 points).

Former striker Romelu Lukaku has scored the same number of goals alone as Everton in the Premier League this season (7), despite attempting 67 shots fewer (34 v 101).

After winning just one of their last 11 Premier League games under Craig Shakespeare (W1 D4 L6), Leicester City caretaker manager Michael Appleton managed to win his first game; 2-1 at Swansea City.

Leicester City are the sixth best team for xG differential in the Premier League this season (+ 2.71), meaning they have created superior goalscoring chances than they have allowed opposition teams. This is better than reigning Champions Chelsea (- 0.49) and opponents Everton (-3.51).

Jamie Vardy has had a hand in four goals in four previous Premier League games against Everton (two goals, two assists).

Wayne Rooney has scored in each of Everton’s last two Premier League games – he hasn’t scored in three successive Premier League appearance since January 2016.

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