Leicester City v Crystal Palace

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15 Dec 2017
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Leicester City duo Matty James (Achilles) and Robert Huth (ankle) are back in training but are not yet ready for a first-team return.

Crystal Palace will be without Mamadou Sakho (calf) and Joel Ward (groin). Timothy Fosu-Mensah is a doubt.

Did you know?

Leicester City are unbeaten in each of their last four Premier League encounters with Crystal Palace (W3 D1).

Crystal Palace are aiming to go seven matches unbeaten in the Premier League for the first time.

Jamie Vardy has had a hand in a goal in each of his last three Premier League starts against Crystal Palace (two goals, one assist).

Roy Hodgson has never lost against Leicester City as a manager (W3 D1).

What the managers say

Claude Puel: "It's a good strong team with good structure in their play. The work of their manager has seen them improve and they have good players in good positions."

See: Puel wary of Palace threat

Roy Hodgson: "We are closer to the pack and that's the important thing. There is going to be a pack of teams for a period of time going forward in and around that third spot."

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Referee: Martin Atkinson
Assistants: Peter Kirkup, Adrian Holmes
Fourth official: Jonathan Moss

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