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Leicester City v Aston Villa: Visitors aim to halt losing run

5 Mar 2020
Leicester City v Aston Villa
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Leicester City aim for a first Premier League win in five matches after losing 1-0 at Norwich City last time out.

Aston Villa are two points from safety in 19th spot and have lost their last three Premier League fixtures.

Team news

Jamie Vardy will be in contention for Leicester after recovering from a minor calf strain. Ben Chilwell (hamstring) will be assessed by the medical team before a decision is made on his availability.

Aston Villa's John McGinn has returned to training after fracturing his ankle in December, but this match is too soon.

Wesley and Tom Heaton (both knee), along with Jed Steer (Achilles), remain sidelined.

Did you know?

Leicester are seeking a first Premier League double over Aston Villa since the 1996/97 season.

Kelechi Iheanacho has scored in all three of Leicester City's matches against Villa this season. Romelu Lukaku was the last Premier League player to net against the same side in four different matches in a single campaign, when he faced West Ham in 2014/15.

Aston Villa have conceded a league-high 18 goals from set pieces, including penalties, this season.

Jack Grealish has been directly involved in 38 per cent of Aston Villa's 34 Premier League goals in 2019/20 with seven goals and six assists, more than any other player. He has provided eight assists in all competitions this term, a personal best statistic.

Match officials

Referee: Michael Oliver. Assistants: Daniel Cook, Simon Bennett. Fourth official: Chris Kavanagh. VAR: Paul Tierney. Assistant VAR: Harry Lennard.

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