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TEAM NEWS
Leicester captain Wes Morgan remains unavailable because of a hamstring injury, although he could be fit for next week’s trip to Manchester City.
Nampalys Mendy and on-loan defender Molla Wague are long-term absentees.
Watford will be without Miguel Britos, who was substituted with a leg muscle problem during the first half against Liverpool on Monday night.
Fellow defender Jose Holebas missed that game with a foot injury and will be assessed.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
- Watford’s only away win at Leicester in the last nine attempts came in the Championship four years ago (D2, L6).
- Leicester lost against Watford for the first time in the Premier League in this season’s reverse fixture (W3, D1).
- Watford have gone 15 meetings in all competitions without keeping a clean sheet since February 2008.
Leicester City
- Leicester have won all four of their Premier League home matches under Craig Shakespeare. They have not managed five top-flight home wins in a row since April 1984.
- The Foxes have earned 19 points from nine games since Shakespeare took over as manager. It is the third highest tally over that period, behind only Tottenham’s 24 and Liverpool’s 20.
- Jamie Vardy has managed nine goals in 13 games, having only scored seven times in his previous 31 appearances this season.
- Riyad Mahrez could make his 100th Premier League appearance, becoming the first Algerian to reach the milestone.
Watford
- The Hornets have lost four successive away matches without scoring. Three of their remaining four games are away.
- Their only away win in 12 attempts came at Arsenal in January (D2, L9).
- Watford have only scored four goals in their last seven fixtures.
- A 12th victory of the season would equal the club’s Premier League record set last season.
With thanks to the BBC Sport website – I’ve been plagued with man flu and have not the capacity to write today
