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Leeds host Leicester at Elland Road on Tuesday evening in a huge Premier League relegation six-pointer.
The two teams are separated by one point just outside the bottom three and the winning side this week will receive a major boost to their survival hopes.
Leeds have been heavily beaten in their last two home games
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The hosts have been on a torrid run of form under Javi Gracia, losing four of their last five games while conceding 18 goals in the process.
Their last two home matches were the heaviest of those, being beaten 6-1 and 5-1 by Crystal Palace and Liverpool respectively.
And the Foxes will be out to capitalise on that home record after picking up their first win under interim boss Dean Smith at the weekend.
A victory against Wolves ended the East Midlands outfit’s 10-game wait for three points and revived some much-needed positivity as the club fight for their life on the top flight.
This Premier League clash will take place on Tuesday, April 25.
Kick-off at Elland Road is scheduled for 8pm.
talkSPORT will have exclusive live coverage of the game presented by Adrian Durham.
Commentary will then come from Sam Matterface and former England defender Danny Mills.
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Leicester won their first game under interim boss Smith on Saturday
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Tyler Adam looks to be ruled out until the end of the season for Leeds alongside long-term absentee Stuart Dallas.
Patrick Bamford was only fit enough to come off the bench against Fulham but may start at Elland Road on Tuesday.
Wingers Wilfried Gnonto and Luis Sinisterra could also return to the starting line-up after being named as substitutes at the weekend.
Leicester will be boosted by the return of James Maddison after he missed out on the win over Wolves with a sickness bug.
The Foxes will also have their top scorer Harvey Barnes back in action while Jamie Vardy is fit despite a knock last time out.
However, captain Jonny Evans remains out alongside the injured defenders Ricardo Pereira and James Justin.
Maddison and Barnes will be back in action for Leicester
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Leicester boss Smith knows how important a win would be for his side on Tuesday night.
He said: “We’re 25 per cent gone so these games are really important.
“It’s crucial because it’s a team around us. If we beat them we go above them. We’ve looked at Leeds and analysed them. Ultimately it’s about us and how we do it.
“We can’t give them any reason to get lifted. We can’t give cheap free kicks away and cheap goals. We have to keep them quiet for as long as we can.”
Smith will be hoping to make the most of Leeds’ poor home form
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The two teams are separated by one point just outside the bottom three and the winning side this week will receive a major boost to their survival hopes.
Leeds have been heavily beaten in their last two home games
AFP
The hosts have been on a torrid run of form under Javi Gracia, losing four of their last five games while conceding 18 goals in the process.
Their last two home matches were the heaviest of those, being beaten 6-1 and 5-1 by Crystal Palace and Liverpool respectively.
And the Foxes will be out to capitalise on that home record after picking up their first win under interim boss Dean Smith at the weekend.
A victory against Wolves ended the East Midlands outfit’s 10-game wait for three points and revived some much-needed positivity as the club fight for their life on the top flight.
Leeds vs Leicester: talkSPORT coverage
This Premier League clash will take place on Tuesday, April 25.
Kick-off at Elland Road is scheduled for 8pm.
talkSPORT will have exclusive live coverage of the game presented by Adrian Durham.
Commentary will then come from Sam Matterface and former England defender Danny Mills.
To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream.
You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
Leicester won their first game under interim boss Smith on Saturday
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Leeds vs Leicester: Team news
Tyler Adam looks to be ruled out until the end of the season for Leeds alongside long-term absentee Stuart Dallas.
Patrick Bamford was only fit enough to come off the bench against Fulham but may start at Elland Road on Tuesday.
Wingers Wilfried Gnonto and Luis Sinisterra could also return to the starting line-up after being named as substitutes at the weekend.
Leicester will be boosted by the return of James Maddison after he missed out on the win over Wolves with a sickness bug.
The Foxes will also have their top scorer Harvey Barnes back in action while Jamie Vardy is fit despite a knock last time out.
However, captain Jonny Evans remains out alongside the injured defenders Ricardo Pereira and James Justin.
Maddison and Barnes will be back in action for Leicester
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Leeds vs Leicester: What has been said?
Leicester boss Smith knows how important a win would be for his side on Tuesday night.
He said: “We’re 25 per cent gone so these games are really important.
“It’s crucial because it’s a team around us. If we beat them we go above them. We’ve looked at Leeds and analysed them. Ultimately it’s about us and how we do it.
“We can’t give them any reason to get lifted. We can’t give cheap free kicks away and cheap goals. We have to keep them quiet for as long as we can.”
Smith will be hoping to make the most of Leeds’ poor home form
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Leeds vs Leicester: Match facts
- Kelechi Iheanacho reached 50 Premier League goals (30) and assists (20) for Leicester with his first ever penalty goal in the competition last time out against Wolves. Having scored against Man City and Wolves, he’ll be looking to find the back of the net in three consecutive league appearances for the first time since April 2021.
- Leicester’s Harvey Barnes has scored in all five of his Premier League games against Leeds. Only two players have scored in each of their first six appearances against an opponent in the competition, with Raheem Sterling and Mohamed Salah both doing so against Bournemouth.
- Leeds’ Brenden Aaronson hasn’t scored with any of his last 35 shots in the Premier League, with his last – and only – goal for the club coming back in August 2022 (v Chelsea). Indeed, 13 different Leeds players have scored a league goal for the club since Aaronson last found the net.
- Despite their victory against Wolves last time out, Leicester remain the only side in Europe’s big-five leagues without a clean sheet following the World Cup break. The Foxes have conceded in each of their 17 games in that time.
- Leicester won 2-1 against Wolves last time out, ending a nine-game winless run in the Premier League (D1 L8). Each of their last three Premier League victories have come despite them conceding the first goal, also coming from behind to beat Aston Villa and Spurs in February.
- Having won and kept a clean sheet in their first Premier League game under Javier Gracia, Leeds have conceded 23 goals in their last eight matches under the Spaniard. The Whites’ 2.6 goals conceded per game under Gracia is their highest under a single manager in the Premier League.
- Leeds have shipped 5+ goals in their last two home league games, losing 5-1 to Crystal Palace and 6-1 to Liverpool. No team in English top-flight history has shipped five or more goals in three consecutive home games, while in English Football League history the only side to do so are Rochdale in March/April 1932 in the Third Division North.
- Leeds have kept just one clean sheet in their 10 Premier League home games against Leicester, a 3-0 win in January 1997. Both teams have scored in each of the last six top-flight fixtures between the sides at Elland Road.
- Following their 2-0 win at King Power Stadium in October, Leicester are looking to complete the Premier League double over Leeds for the first time since 1997-98.
- Leeds have won just one of their last eight league games against Leicester (D3 L4), a 3-1 away win in January 2021.
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