LEICESTER head into their clash with Everton on the back of five straight league wins.
Craig Shakespeare has transformed the Premier League champions from relegation candidates to a mid-table security as the Foxes look almost certain to stay in the top flight for another season.
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Their opponents looked nailed on for seventh spot following their recent 1-1 draw at Old Trafford as they sit seven points clear of West Brom in eighth.
What is the latest Everton team news?
Boss Ronald Koeman has been forced to reshuffle the pack with a string of injuries.
Defender Ashley Williams is out through suspension after seeing red in his last outing. Youngster Matthew Pennington comes in.
Morgan Schneiderlin returns in midfield after recovering from injury.
Who is definitely out for Everton?
Mohamed Besic, Yannick Bolasie, Seamus Coleman, Gerard Deulofeu, Aaron Lennon, Aiden McGeady, James McCarthy, Funes Mori, Ashley Williams
What is the latest Leicester team news?
Leicester boss Craig Shakespeare has left Riyad Mahrez out of the starting XI – possibly with an eye on the Foxes away clash against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League this week.
Nampalys Mendy and Molla Wague are both out.
Here’s all the information ahead of the highly-anticipated clash.
What TV channel is Everton vs Leicester on?
Everton’s match with Leicester will be shown live on Sky Sports 1.
Alternatively you can follow all the action on Sun Sport’s live blog.
What time is kick-off?
The Premier League clash kicks off at 4pm on Sunday April 9.
Form (Premier League)
Everton: DLWWL
Leicester: WWWWW
Fact me
- Everton beat Leicester 2-0 in December, but haven’t done the league double over the Foxes since 1986/87.
- Leicester’s only Premier League win at Goodison Park came last season in December 2015, but they’ve only lost twice there too (D7).
- 13 of the previous 21 Premier League contests between these two sides have ended level, the greatest draw ratio for a Premier League fixture played over 20 times (62%).
- Kevin Mirallas has scored in each of his last three Premier League games against Leicester City.
- Leicester haven’t won back-to-back Premier League games away from home in nearly a year – a run of three wins in April 2016.
- Everton have won their last six Premier League matches at Goodison Park, scoring 22 goals and keeping five clean sheets. They haven’t won seven in a row since April 2014.
- Romelu Lukaku has had a hand in 18 goals in 14 Premier League home appearances this season (13 goals, five assists). The Belgian striker has hit 10 goals in his last six league games at Goodison Park.
- Jamie Vardy has scored twice and assisted another two goals in three previous Premier League games against the Toffees.
- Vardy has scored five goals in six competitive matches since Craig Shakespeare first took charge of the Foxes – this compared to seven goals in 32 games under Claudio Ranieri in 2016-17.
- Craig Shakespeare (five wins) could equal the Premier League record for consecutive wins from the start of his managerial career in the competition with a victory in this game. The record is currently held by both Pep Guardiola and Carlo Ancelotti (six wins from first six games).
- Leicester City’s record in the months of April and May (combined) in the last three Premier League seasons is played 18, won 13, drawn 4, lost 1 – winning 43 points from a possible 54 (80%).
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