MCI vs LEI Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Football Tips, Dream11 Team, Playing XI, Dream11 Team, and Injury Update on the Premier League 2021-22 match between Manchester City and Leicester City.
MCI vs LEI Premier League 2021-22 Preview:
Manchester City host former champions Leicester City at Etihad Stadium in the English Premier League fixture on Boxing Day. Liverpool’s Boxing Day match against Leeds United was postponed due to the Covid-19 outbreak, so the Citizens can extend their lead further in the table. Leicester City will face the champions after getting knocked out of the EFL Cup quarter-finals round by Liverpool.
The Citizens are on a roll with eight straight wins and overtake Chelsea and Liverpool in the league table. They extended their lead further in their last fixture when both Liverpool and Chelsea dropped points on the same day.
They have now 44 points from the opening 18 league matches, 3 more than 2nd placed Liverpool and 16 points above 5th placed West Ham United. The title race is on with the Reds and a win on Sunday will put them in dominating position over Liverpool. They enter this fixture after beating Newcastle United away in a 0-4 win last Sunday.
The Foxes are in big trouble with big fixtures on the busy winter schedule. They lost to Liverpool last Wednesday in the EFL Cup quarter-finals fixture. They are now facing Manchester City away on Sunday and Liverpool at home two days later. But the biggest worry for Brendan Rodgers is regular first-team players sidelined to injuries and Covid-19.
They are already struggling for consistency this season and the battle for top-4 will be an unrealistic target if they don’t improve in the winter transfer window. The Foxes sit in 9th position in the league table with 22 points from the 16 league matches, 10 points behind 4th placed Arsenal.
Leicester City will face Citizens with downhearted morale after a disappointing exit from the league cup on penalties. They are still in contention for the top-four race but it seems that the first three places are occupied and the race for the last spot will be more than fierce this year. Pep Guardiola’s side have won 8 of their last 10 meetings against Leicester City.
MCI vs LEI Premier League 2021-22 Match Details:
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Date & Time: 26th Dec, at 08:30 PM IST
MCI vs LEI Premier League 2021-22 Probable Playing XIs:
MCI: Ederson, Cancelo, Dias, Laporte, Zinchenko, Gundogan, Rodri, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Sterling, Jesus.
LEI: Schmeichel, Albrighton, Vestergaard, Ndidi, Thomas, Dewsbury-Hall, Tielemans, Soumare, Maddison, Daka, Lookman.
Top Picks for MCI vs LEI Premier League 2021-22 Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Football Tips:
MCI
Raheem Sterling: The English forward scored again in his last match and is in red hot form lately. He has scored 7 goals this season and will be a perfect choice to captain your fantasy team on Sunday.
Riyad Mahrez: The former Leicester City winger has scored 3 goals in the last 4 fixtures. He has scored 11 goals and provided 4 assist this season.
LEI
James Maddison: The star midfielder is scoring providing consistently for the Foxes this season. He has scored 6 and assisted 6 goals this season and will be key for Brendan Rodgers to put one over the Citizens.
Youri Tielemans: The Belgian holding midfielder scored 2 goals in their last league match against Newcastle United. He has scored a total of 5 goals in just 12 league matches this season.
MCI vs LEI Premier League 2021-22 Captain and Vice-Captain Choices:
Captain: Kevin De Bruyne, Raheem Sterling
Vice-Captain: James Maddison, Jamie Vardy
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for MCI vs LEI Dream11 Team:
Goalkeeper: E. Moraes
Defenders: L. Thomas, J. Cancelo, O. Zinchenko
Midfielders: K. De Bruyne, R. Mahrez, Y. Tielemans, J. Maddison(VC)
Forwards: R. Sterling(C), J. Vardy, P. Daka
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for MCI vs LEI Dream11 Team:
Goalkeeper: K. Schmeichel
Defenders: L. Thomas, J. Cancelo, J. Vestergaard
Midfielders: K. De Bruyne(C), R. Mahrez, Y. Tielemans, J. Maddison(VC), I. Gundogan
Forwards: R. Sterling, P. Foden
MCI vs LEI Premier League 2021-22 Probable Winner:
Manchester City will find it difficult to dominate Leicester City, who performed well in the last two matches but will earn three points with a narrow escape.
Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.