Huddersfield still looking for first win of Premier League season
Friday 21 September 2018 13:16, UK
Leicester will seek to recover after two straight Premier League defeats when they host struggling Huddersfield on Saturday.
The Foxes lost their last home game against Liverpool earlier this month and were convincingly beaten 4-2 at Bournemouth last weekend.
James Maddison and Marc Albrighton scored late consolation goals in that game and boss Claude Puel has called on his players to use their frustration as motivation.
He said: "Of course, at the end of the game there was a lot of disappointment. We wasted good play because we had a good first half. We conceded two goals too easily and it's not good for us.
"We had chances before to score and it was a frustration but now it is behind us and we want to have a good attitude and a good response in our next game."
Huddersfield start the weekend in the relegation zone and are still seeking their first Premier League win of the season after picking up just two points from their first five matches.
Last week's 1-0 loss at home to Crystal Palace means they have only scored two league goals all season, but manager David Wagner refused to be over-critical of his players.
He said: "We know where our problem is. We know our goal-scoring record is not the best and we have to accept that criticism.
"We know we performed well, we know we were able to create opportunities and we know we were hard to break down."
Leicester will be without the suspended Wes Morgan after his red card in the defeat at Bournemouth last weekend and Puel has hinted strongly that he will be replaced by Jonny Evans in the centre of defence.
The Leicester boss also suggested that England World Cup hero Harry Maguire could be set for a rest, but with one change already necessary at the back it remains to be seen whether that will be the case on Saturday.
"Harry has played a lot of games, but I will analyse it," he said. "But if I rest him for this game and we lose, I know I will be criticised."
Huddersfield full-back Erik Durm is fit after picking up a back injury last weekend and Terence Kongolo trained all week, so Wagner almost has a fully-fit squad to choose from.
The only absentee is Ramadan Sobhi, who remains sidelined by a knee injury and may not return to action before the next international break.
Leicester were another side that were fortunate last week, things could have got embarrassing at Bournemouth. Two late goals softened the blow and a 4-2 defeat to those that didn't watch the game doesn't look as bad as 4-0, but they were battered.
You don't know what you're going to get from Leicester. They could turn up this week and put three or four past Huddersfield and you wouldn't flinch. I think Jamie Vardy will have too much for the Terriers and Leicester will get back on the winning track.
PAUL PREDICTS: 2-0 (6/1 with Sky Bet)
