Leicester City vs Aston Villa. Premier League.
The King Power Stadium.
Caglar Soyuncu, Jamie Vardy and Jonny Evans all doubtful while Villa likely to be unchanged; watch free match highlights shortly after full-time on Sky Sports' digital platforms and YouTube channel
Sunday 18 October 2020 18:07, UK
Team news and stats ahead of Leicester vs Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday (kick-off 7.15pm).
Leicester's Caglar Soyuncu is expected to be sidelined for "a number of weeks" due to an abductor strain, while Jonny Evans and Jamie Vardy are doubts for Sunday's home clash with Aston Villa.
Foxes boss Brendan Rodgers said at his pre-match press conference on Friday: "We think that Cags is definitely out for a number of weeks. The final scans will determine the length of time.
"Jonny has come back with abdominal pain, so again, we'll review that. Vards has an issue around his calf, so we're awaiting a scan on that."
Rodgers also said James Maddison, who missed the 3-0 loss to West Ham on October 4 with a calf issue, would be available to play some part against Villa.
Soyuncu and Evans' fellow centre-back Wesley Fofana could make his Leicester debut.
Villa have no new injury concerns ahead of their bid to keep up the perfect start to the season.
They could be soon boosted by the return of goalkeeper Tom Heaton and striker Wesley, who haven't featured since suffering knee injuries in the 2-1 win over Burnley on New Year's Day. Although, this weekend may come a week or two too soon.
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