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On Wednesday night, Leicester City will play again in the Championship when they travel to Norfolk to take on Norwich City.
At this point in their league schedule, the Foxes had won five of their six games.
Prior to the international break, they only lost one game, a 1-0 loss to Hull City at the King Power Stadium.
On Friday night, Enzo Maresca’s team returned to league play and put on a strong performance as they defeated fellow demoted Premier League team Southampton 4-1 at St. Mary’s.
The Foxes will therefore be hoping to end the midweek games in first place as they enter this match on a high.
So, as the game draws closer, we at Football League World have forecasted Leicester City’s starting lineup.
GK: Mads Hermansen
Hermansen has started all but one of the six league games that Leicester have played this season.
The Danish goalkeeper only joined the club in the summer, but he seems to have taken the number one shirt under Maresca and will likely keep his place for this game.
Justin has struggled for minutes this season and hadn’t started a league game up until the Southampton clash.
However, he was given his first start in that game, and considering the team performed well, he will likely keep his place in the right-back area.
CB: Jannik Vestergaard
Due to injuries and his own form, Jannik Vestergaard has seemingly turned his Leicester City career around and become a regular under Maresca.
The defender has started all six league games, and it is likely, with their performance on Friday, that Vestergaard will keep his place in the side.
CB: Callum Doyle
Doyle has been a regular so far this season under Maresca, and this will be no surprise given that the Italian will be aware of the defender’s ability having coached him at Manchester City.
The 19-year-old has put in some excellent performances and will be expected to be in the back four again on Wednesday night.
LB: Ricardo Pereira
Pereira is another player who has started in all six league games so far this season, with the Portuguese even being captain for the club on a few occasions.
Given that James Justin may keep his place at right back, Pereira may be used in a more unfamiliar position at left back.
CM: Wilfred Ndidi
It was expected that Ndidi was going to leave Leicester City in the summer transfer window, so the fact he stayed means he will likely play most weeks for the club.
He has played in all six league games so far, and in this top-of-the table clash, he will be expected to play in the central midfield once again.
CM: Harry Winks
Maresca seems to have a lot of players who are already regulars under him, and midfielder Harry Winks is another player in that category.
The 27-year-old was brought in to help the club’s midfield and has so far done such a job, so he will be expected to be in the starting XI come Wednesday night.
CM: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
Just like the two other midfielders, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has also played every game, and given that these three seem to be Maresca’s ideal midfield, it will be expected to be the same trio on Wednesday.
RW: Kasey McAteer
McAteer is a young Leicester player who has excelled since Maresca was appointed the club’s new manager.
The midfielder already has three goals this season, with his latest coming against Southampton, and with his performances as well, he will be expected to keep his place on the right-hand side of the attack.
ST: Jamie Vardy
Maresca has liked to rotate his strikers so far this season, but given the club played on Friday and Vardy collected his first goal of the campaign in the league, he could be picked to lead the line once again.
LW: Stephy Mavididi
As with many of the other players, Mavididi is a regular in this Leicester team, and like Vardy, he performed very well against Southampton, grabbing a goal and an assist.
So, you would expect the player to be on the wing once again for this game, supporting the forward line.
