Summary

  • Kick-off - 15:00 GMT

  • Leicester have one win from last six Premier League games

  • Watford's only win in their last ten Premier League games came against Leicester

  1. Lawro's Predictionpublished at 14:34 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2018

    Leicester City v Watford (15:00 GMT)

    Mark Lawrenson
    BBC football expert

    Watford's form has been very poor, which is why I am backing Leicester here.

    The Foxes had a game in midweek but their FA Cup replay against Fleetwood was not exactly testing and their players should all be pretty fresh.

    Prediction:2-0

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  2. No VAR, no problem?published at 14:28 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2018

    Leicester City v Watford (15:00 GMT)

    The video assistant referee is not used in the Premier League at the moment.

    Watford are probably grateful for that given the manner of Abdoulaye Doucoure's equalising goal against Southampton last week.

    Abdoulaye DoucoureImage source, PA

    While Leicester City became the first club in English football to benefit from a VAR decision in their FA Cup win over Fleetwood on Tuesday.

    Kelechi Iheanacho's second goal in a 2-0 victory was initially disallowed for offside, before being awarded 67 seconds after it hit the net.

    Lets hope there's no controversy today then.

  3. Team newspublished at 14:23 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2018

    Leicester City v Watford (15:00 GMT)

    Leicester City name an unchanged side from the one that drew 0-0 at Chelsea in their last Premier League game.

    Leicester XI: Schmeichel, Amartey, Dragovic, Maguire, Chilwell, Mahrez, Ndidi, James, Albrighton, Okazaki, Vardy. Subs: Gray, Iheanacho, Hamer, Adrien Silva, Fuchs, Diabate, Benalouane.

    Leicester City XiImage source, .

    Watford make three changes to the side which drew 2-2 with Southampton last time out.

    Troy Deeney and Roberto Pereyra come into the starting line-up and Orestis Karnezis comes in for Heurelho Gomes in goal.

    Watford XI: Karnezis, Janmaat, Wague, Kabasele, Zeegelaar, Watson, Doucoure, Carrillo, Pereyra, Richarlison, Deeney. Subs: Prodl, Mariappa, Sinclair, Gray, Holebas, Capoue, Okaka.

    Watford XiImage source, .
  4. Postpublished at 14:21 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2018

    Leicester City v Watford (15:00 GMT)

    Good afternoon and welcome to live text coverage of Leicester City v Watford.

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