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Leicester v Middlesbrough preview
- Updated: November 25, 2016
Premier League champions Leicester City will want to move away from the relegation zone with a victory over fellow strugglers Middlesbrough on Saturday.
Leicester are enjoying great success in the Champions League, and qualified for the last 16 as group winners after a narrow 2-1 win over Club Brugge in midweek, but their full focus now turns to the Premier League.
Leicester’s struggles in the league have not been helped by Jamie Vardy’s form in front of goal. Vardy has not scored in 14 games for the Foxes and Ranieri has revealed he has not been scoring in training during this goal drought either.
Middlesbrough suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to current leaders Chelsea on Super Sunday, and manager Aitor Karanka says he is not concerned about the goal rate of his own marquee striker Alvaro Negredo. Boro have won just twice in the league this season.
Team news
Danny Drinkwater starts his three-game ban after accepting a Football Association charge of violent conduct.
The England midfielder was punished by the FA after elbowing Valon Behrami, something which was missed by referee Neil Swarbrick at the time, during the Foxes’ 2-1 defeat at Watford last week.
Kasper Schmeichel is also out with a fractured hand and while Nampalys Mendy and Ben Chilwell (both ankle) have returned to training they are not yet fit for the champions. Record £30m signing Islam Slimani is expected to return after a groin injury and Leonardo Ulloa has shrugged off a back problem.
Middlesbrough will once again be without …
