Chris Bevan
BBC Sport at King Power Stadium

Newcastle boss Steve Bruce was deep in conversation with Allan Saint-Maxim for several minutes when the Magpies players took a stroll on the King Power pitch... what’s French for “you’re on the bench again son.”

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The sort of statistics people keep a record of is quite amazing. Check this one...

Leicester have won just two of their last 18 Premier League matches on Sundays and have lost both of their previous Sunday games with Newcastle (in 1994 and 1997).

Who even thought of that?

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Big blow for Leicester, star man James Maddison fails to recover from an ankle injury and does not make the squad today.

Andy Carroll is on the bench for visitors Newcastle.

Full team news to come.

James Madd-IN-son or James Madd-OUT-son?

Find out next.

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Premier League leaders Liverpool squeezed past Sheffield United 1-0, Manchester City beat a spirited Everton side and Tottenham recovered from a Hugo Lloris howler to win on Saturday.

Read in full what happened on Saturday

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Leicester's big test comes next week when they go to Anfield, but they cannot take anything for granted here.

They will have to work hard to break Newcastle down, and scoring the first goal will be important.

The Magpies are well organised and their best result so far this season came on the road, with their win at Spurs.

I am not expecting Steve Bruce's side to end up a relegation scrap but their form at St James' Park does need to improve.

Lawro's prediction: 2-0

See how he got on with Saturday's games

Jermaine Jenas
Ex-Tottenham and Newcastle midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

James Maddison is a star, it is as simple as that. He is one of those players who has taken a step up to the Premier League and has been delivering.

I am not going to question Brendan Rodgers about how he sees his role in the side because he is getting the best out of him, the team and they are functioning really well.

Already, you see rumours of the big clubs circling because of the quality that he delivers. You have to say fair play to the lad, he has knuckled down, put the hard work in and is obsessed and dedicated in making himself a better player.

For Rodgers to even be mentioning Maddison and Phillipe Coutinho together is a big statement.

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Leicester midfielder James Maddison is a doubt after taking a blow to his ankle in the win over Tottenham.

Long-term absentee Matty James is continuing his recovery from Achilles surgery.

Newcastle head coach Steve Bruce has confirmed that injury doubts Andy Carroll, Sean Longstaff, and Allan Saint-Maximin have all been passed fit.

DeAndre Yedlin is also in the squad after five months out following groin surgery.

Maddison in or out? Full team news will be with you at 15:30 BST.

Yep, the picture looks very different for the the sides two decades on.

Leicester could move up to third with victory today, while Newcastle will be hoping to climb up from 19th position.

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On this gameweek in 1999, Leicester drew 1-1 at home against Wimbledon, it left them 17th in the Premier League table.

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That same weekend, Newcastle defeated Nottingham Forest 2-0 at St James Park for fifth place.

20 years on and it is a very different story.