Where to watch Premier League clash between Manchester City and Leicester City – team news, kick-off time and more.
Manchester City will take on Leicester up next in their chase for the Premier League title on Saturday.
Pep Guardiola's team is enjoying a strong season and will be eager to secure a crucial win as they try to reduce their gap to league leaders Arsenal. The Citizens are unbeaten in their last 13 games and will be confident of getting a win over the struggling Foxes.
Leicester are winless in their last nine matches in all competitions. Even worse, they have lost all but one of those fixtures. Currently only two points from the bottom of the table, the away team on Saturday will be desperate to their points tally.
GOAL tells you all you need to know about Manchester City vs Leicester City below – including team news, squads, kick-off time and more…
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Kick-off time
| Date: |
April 15, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: |
12.30pm EDT |
| Venue: |
Etihad Stadium |
The game is scheduled for April 15, 2023 at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester. It will kick off at 12.30pm EDT in the US.
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How to watch Man City vs Leicester online – TV channels & live streams
| Country |
TV channel |
Live stream |
| US |
NBC, Universo, Telemundo |
Sling TV, Peacock |
In the United States (US), the match will be available on NBC Sports, Universo and Telemundo. The game will be available to stream on Sling TV.
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Team news & squads
Manchester City team news
Phil Foden, who underwent appendix surgery recently, will miss Manchester City's game against Leicester.
Erling Haaland has scored 30 goals from 29 games in the Premier League. He has seven more goals than Harry Kane who is second in the race for the Golden Boot.
While several players may be rested after playing against Bayern Munich in the mid-week Champions League fixture, Haaland is likely to continue in the lineup to add to his incredible goal tally.
Man City predicted XI: Ederson; Lewis, Akanji, Dias, Ake; De Bruyne, Rodri, Gundogan; Mahrez, Haaland, Grealish
| Position |
Players |
| Goalkeepers: |
Ederson, Carson, Ortega |
| Defenders: |
Dias, Ake, Akanji, Gomez, Walker, Lewis, Stones, Laporte |
| Midfielders: |
Rodri, Phillips, Perrone, Gundogan, Silva, Palmer., De Bruyne |
| Forwards: |
Grealish, Álvarez, Mahrez, Haaland |
Leicester team news
Belgium midfielder Youri Tielemans has been missing for Leicester since February due to an ankle injury but Dean Smith has revealed that he is available for selection in Manchester.
Ricardo Pereira, James Justin, Ryan Bertrand and Harvey Barnes are all out due to hamstring injuries but Jonny Evans has returned to training and could feature.
Leicester predicted XI: Iversen; Castagne, Evans, Faes, Kristiansen; Dewsbury-Hall, Ndidi; Soumare, Maddison, Tete; Vardy
| Position |
Players |
| Goalkeepers: |
Ward, Iversen, Smithies |
| Defenders: |
Soyuncu, Faes, Amartey, Vestergaard, Souttar, Thomas, Kristiansen, Castagne, Pereira, Evans |
| Midfielders: |
Ndidi, Soumare, Mendy, Dewsbury-Hall, Praet, Maddison, Tete |
| Forwards: |
Daka, Iheanacho, Vardy |
Head-to-head record
Manchester City have managed to win four out of the last five meetings against Leicester. Earlier this season, the Citizens secured a narrow 1-0 win thanks to a second-half strike by Kevin De Bruyne in the reverse fixture.
| Date |
Result |
Competition |
| October 2022 |
Leicester 0-1 Man City |
Premier League |
| December 2021 |
Man City 6-3 Leicester |
Premier League |
| September 2021 |
Leicester 0-1 Man City |
Premier League |
| August 2021 |
Leicester 1-0 Man City |
Community Shield |
| April 2021 |
Leicester 0-2 Man City |
Premier League |
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