MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 10: Bilal El Khannouss of Leicester City applauds the travelling Leicester City fans after the Premier League match between Manchester United and Leicester City at Old Trafford on November 10, 2024 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Plumb Images/Leicester City FC via Getty Images)
Leicester Facing Two Big Injury Doubts Ahead of Anfield Visit
Two potentially big misses.
Liverpool FC will host 17th-placed Leicester City on Boxing Day, and the Foxes are facing two significant injury doubts.
Strike Jamie Vardy, who has scored six and assisted three this season, has a short-term issue that could prevent him from making the trip.
Leicester boss Ruud van Nistelrooy had this to say about the striker at the pre-match press conference:
The Foxes are also sweating on the fitness of goalkeeper Mads Hermansen. He got injured in the game against Newcastle and then missed a 3-0 loss to Wolves last weekend. If he is not fit, former Liverpool stopper Danny Ward will be between the posts. He has conceded six goals between his minutes against the Magpies and starting against Wolves.
Since appointing Ruud van Nistelrooy, Leicester had somewhat of a slight new manager bounce but have since come back to Earth. They head into this game having conceded a mind-boggling 82 shots in 4 games since he took over, and that number could increase significantly against a Liverpool side in top form. Arne Slot may be tempted to rotate several players as he attempts to navigate a busy festive season fixture list, and doing so against Leicester may appear to be a relatively safe game to do so.
