[Albion] Leicester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

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Leicester v Albion


PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue: King Power Stadium
Date: Tuesday 26th February
Kick-off: 19:45 GMT
Referee: Lee Probert
Assistants: Simon Beck, Andrew Garratt
Fourth official: Simon Hooper



TEAM NEWS

Leicester coaches Mike Stowell and Adam Sadler will be in charge on Tuesday following the sacking of Claude Puel.

Left-back Ben Chilwell, who missed the defeat by Crystal Palace, is available after injury.

Brighton will assess the fitness of several players, including Glenn Murray and Jurgen Locadia, who are both back in training after respective calf and ankle injuries.

Lewis Dunk and Jose Izquierdo are also in contention, and Solly March returns.

Central defender Leon Balogun remains sidelined by a shoulder problem and Florin Andone completes a three-match suspension against the Foxes


MOTD COMMENTATOR'S NOTES

Steve Bower: Suddenly, this fixture has a very different look about it.

The Leicester fans have certainly got their wish with the dismissal of Claude Puel. What will now be fascinating is the reaction of their players after the Frenchman's 16 months in charge.

Ultimately, seven defeats from nine games forced the issue - and four straight home defeats have been damaging.

Brighton certainly won't have welcomed the news or some of the results from the weekend. One point from the last 15 has left them suddenly nervously looking over their shoulder.

They must hope the change of manager doesn't bring a change in fortunes for the Foxes.

WHAT THE MANAGERS SAY

Leicester City first-team coach Mike Stowell on Claude Puel's sacking: "It's always sad to see a manager leave the club. He [Puel] had the club at heart.

"Performances have been really good, but sometimes you don't get the rub of the green.

"I've spoken to the players and told them how good they are and reminded them that they are a top-seven team. That's where we should be and that's where we should be aiming to get back to."

Chris Hughton: "We've gone from what some perceived as a good position in the league to being on the back of three disappointing results.

"Those are the facts and we need to start picking up points. We have to show character now to come through this period."


MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

  • [*=left]This is the 33rd meeting between the sides - Leicester could go four matches unbeaten against Brighton for the first time.
    [*=left]Brighton's only victory at the King Power Stadium in the past six attempts was by 4-1 in a Championship match in April 2014.
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  • [*=left]The Foxes have equalled the club Premier League record of four successive home defeats, set from December 1999 to January 2000 at Filbert Street.
    [*=left]They have only lost five consecutive home league matches on one occasion, between January and March 1959 in the top flight.
    [*=left]Leicester have taken a solitary point from their past six league games, suffering three straight defeats for the first time in two years.
    [*=left]They have conceded the opening goal in a league-high 19 matches this season.
    [*=left]However, Leicester are unbeaten in 14 home matches played on Tuesday in all competitions since a League Cup exit against Chelsea in September 2016 (W10, D4).
    [*=left]Jamie Vardy has only scored two league goals at the King Power Stadium this season, with none in the last five games.
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  • [*=left]The Seagulls have only earned one point from five matches and their solitary win in 11 attempts came at home to Everton on 29 December (D3, L7).
    [*=left]They have failed to win any of their opening six league fixtures in a calendar year for the first time since a nine-match streak in the fourth tier 21 years ago.
    [*=left]They have lost a Premier League-high 21 of their 32 away games since the start of last season.
    [*=left]Brighton have gone eight league away matches without a clean sheet, conceding 17 goals.
    [*=left]Glenn Murray is one short of 100 league goals for Brighton across two spells at the club.
 




Icy Gull

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Those Vardy stats are a concern.....
 


Nobby

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Leicester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

On my way later - not confident at all.

Hopefully a little bit more imagination with team selection?

Leicester have lost five at home in a row just once sixty years ago.

Stats not exactly on our side

Anyway, after a few beers things will seem a lot brighter, and then the game will start.....

COME ON!!!!
 
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southstandandy

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Jul 9, 2003
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Heading off this morning. Must win game this for me tonight. We have to start to turn our fortunes around and tonight has to be the place. Will be giving it my total backing - come on lads!
 






Deleted member 37369

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Heading up with Seagulls Travel from lunchtime. You never know what to expect following the sacking of a manager. Lots of theories. I’m sure Leicester will be fired up .... but I’m predicting a 2-2 draw ... followed by 3 points on Saturday.
 




Cozzy

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Post Puel bounce is a concern , Leicester players will be out to impress and prove they are better than results have shown .... no idea who is 100% for Albion with the recent injuries.... even a point would be positive tonight though we need three one would be good in the circumstances
 




Goldstone1976

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Going in to tonight’s game, we’re 4 points ahead of [MENTION=3734]Giraffe[/MENTION]’s excellent anti-bedwetting table. A defeat would leave us, err, still 4 points ahead. So, yeah, I’d absolutely take a draw now.
 




Beach Hut

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Jul 5, 2003
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So excited (transistor listening tonight, bad fan)
 






Paris

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Clubs winning or getting a result after sacking a manager doesn't always materialise. Seem to remember placing a few bets earlier in the season (accas) on teams to win that had just parted ways with their manager. Was surprised that a fair few lost the next game. Nathan Jones at Stoke(2-0 loss) one example. I reckon we'll get at least a point tonight. Keep the faith.
 






Bob!

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Will we wear the unlucky Green Kit?
 










Spicy

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Dec 18, 2003
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Really worried about this one and hope Chris is more imaginative in the team selection. We have been dropping points so let's try something different and see how it goes. We may well lose but at least we have tried a different tack. Fingers, arms, legs and eyes all crossed.
 


Justice

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Well they were toothless on Saturday let’s that continues, Rodgers isn’t renound for his attacking flair not that he will be in charge tonight.
 


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