Cardiff enjoy a brief spell of possession before the ball is knocked out of play by Leicester's Caglar Soyuncu.

Aron Gunnarsson then loads up another long throw, which is met well by Sean Morrison but his header sails over the bar.

As expected, Leicester are seeing lots of the ball in the early stages.

James Maddison and Demarai Gray are having plenty of touches between the lines. Promising signs for the hosts.

Leicester play some neat football before Demarai Gray tries to prise open the Cardiff defence with a cutting through ball.

Greg Cunningham gets to it first, but his attempted back pass nearly wrong-foots Neil Etheridge.

Luckily for the visitors the ball drifts past the post.

Slight delay in proceedings here as Nampalys Mendy receives attention from the Leicester physio. It appeared to be after a challenge with Victor Camarasa.

Aron Gunnarsson marks his return to the Cardiff side with an early trademark long throw into the Leicester area. The Foxes deal with it well and clear their lines.

And we're under way at the King Power...

Leon Osman
Former Everton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

It’s a tight bunch fighting for seventh place. The top six are pulling away from the rest. Leicester are potentially one of the best-placed teams to claim seventh.

Leicester have got a new test today. They’ve got a chance to win three games in a row. It’s a game that won’t be easy for them, but it’s a game they must win to show their ambition and show what they can achieve.

Neil Warnock's Cardiff are the only top-flight side not to have been winning at half-time.

The Bluebirds are three points clear of the relegation zone despite leading for just 93 minutes in the league this season, the fewest of any club.

Pat Nevin
Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 live

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James Maddison made the great difference at Leicester City, and well done Claude Puel, you have to know where to play him. In the last match against Man City he moved him from out wide into the middle and he made a difference throughout the rest of the game

Leicester City

Speaking before kick-off, a Leicester City spokesman said: "I'd like to welcome the Cardiff City fans to the King Power Stadium. I would like to say on behalf of our football club, I want to thank you for your help and support when we came to Cardiff over an extremely difficult time. Thank You!

"As we move into 2019 we have the spirit of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha behind us, and we can continue to grow in the new year."

Alistair Mann
MOTD commentator

Leicester's meetings with Cardiff are sure to take on greater significance from now on following the deeply emotional encounter they shared at the Cardiff City Stadium in November, the week after the helicopter crash which killed owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and four others.

It was an experience which allowed players, staff and fans to unite as one in their grief; the victory the Foxes secured that day accentuated the cathartic nature of the whole occasion.

Less than two months later the fixtures computer has again brought these two clubs together. Perhaps it's somehow fitting that it should be the match which brings Leicester's annus horribilis to a close.

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Leicester manager Claude Puel makes two changes to the side that beat defending champions Manchester City on 26 December.

Caglar Soyuncu replaces Wes Morgan while Demarai Gray comes in for Hamza Choudhury.

Leicester: Schmeichel, Chilwell, Maguire, Soyuncu, Gray, Albrighton, Pereira, Mendy, Ndidi, Maddison, Vardy

Replacements: Ward, Simpson, Iheanacho, Okazaki, Iborra, Fuchs, Ghezzal

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Neil Warnock makes five changes to his Cardiff side that picked up a point at Crystal Palace on Wednesday.

Top goalscorer Callum Paterson returns, while there is also room in the starting XI for Aron Gunnarsson, Josh Murphy, Harry Arter and Greg Cunningham.

Cardiff: Etheridge, Morrison, Manga, Arter, Murphy, Paterson, Gunnarsson, Cunningham, Camarasa, Bamba, Hoilett

Replacements: Smithies, Peltier, Bennett, Ralls, Reid, Mendez-Laing, Harris

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Hello and welcome to this afternoon's coverage of Cardiff's trip to Leicester in the Premier League.

The hosts are walking in a Winter Wonderland after beating Chelsea and defending champions Manchester City in their past two games.

Cardiff, meanwhile, gained a valuable point on the road at Crystal Palace on 26 December, but their wait for a first away win goes on.

Kick off at the King Power is just 15 minutes away...