Leicester City vs Man City

2022 - 10 - 29

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Man City XI vs Leicester: Haaland latest, predicted lineup, confirmed ... (Evening Standard)

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is not yet able to confirm Erling Haaland's availability to face Leicester this afternoon.

I will know it in two hours if he is able to play or not." Guardiola said: "We have training this afternoon and we'll assess in a few hours. [Premier League](/topic/premier-league) goals this season, is "better" according to his manager but will need to come through training on Friday afternoon before a decision is made on the Premier League game.

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Alvarez can be Man City's Vardy vs Leicester if Haaland misses out (Manchester Evening News)

The talking points ahead of Manchester City's Premier League trip to the King Power Stadium to take on Leicester.

On paper, Guardiola has won 11 of his 15 meetings with Leicester (including six wins from eight at the King Power), and City have won four of their last five league visits to the Foxes without conceding. Leicester's brilliant 5-2 win at City early in the 2020/21 season was another reminder of the Foxes' threats, as was their Community Shield win last season. Whoever Guardiola prioritises for Leicester and the following Premier League clash with Fulham, it will be an indication of what he feels is his strongest side going into the final five fixtures before the World Cup. Alvarez this week claimed he was happy playing second-choice to Haaland and is learning plenty in his first months at City. [Haaland](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/erling-haaland) has 17 goals and three assists in his 11 Premier League outings so far, already surpassing last season's top scorer in the league. Haaland has scored or assisted 55 per cent of City's goals this season, so Pep Guardiola's side will have to figure out a new way to score if he isn't fit enough to play on Saturday.

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Leicester City vs Manchester City: Lineups & LIVE updates (Goal.com)

Pep Guardiola's City are only two points behind Arteta's Arsenal and come into this on the back of a goalless draw against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions ...

They have their last group stage game against Sevilla and also face Chelsea in the 3rd round of the EFL cup on November 10th. Leicester City's season did not begin in a good way but they have slowly gathered momentum and established defensive solidity. Man City however have only won two of their last six away games.

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