Preview: Leicester City vs Bournemouth – prediction, team news, lineups

Still looking for their first Premier League win of the season, Leicester City Welcome Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon at King Power Stadium.

The last meeting between the two sides took place in February, when the Foxes scored to secure a 1-0 away win after extra time in the fifth round of the FA Cup Abdul Fatawu.

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After drawing two Premier League games against Crystal Palace and Everton and beating Walsall on penalties in the EFL Cup, Leicester looked well on their way to picking up a respectable point at Arsenal last weekend.

James Justin scored an excellent brace in the second half, canceling out earlier goals from the Gunners duo Gabriel Martinelli And Leandro TrossardBut the Foxes couldn't hold on and conceded two goals in stoppage time. lost 2:4 at the Emirates Stadium.

Steve Cooperwho has yet to win over large sections of the Leicester fan base since joining in the summer, said after the game that it was “cruel” to lose points so late in the competition but “there were so many positive things to say”. the eyes of the Welshman.

The foxes are currently hovers just above the relegation zone on goal difference after collecting three points from their first six games. They have scored a goal and conceded one goal in every game so far. The only team to have a longer winning streak but remain winless at the start of a Premier League season is Derby County in the 2000/2001 season (eight).

Ending that run with a win on Saturday could prove a challenge for Leicester as they have only won one of their last 12 Premier League games against Bournemouth, while Cooper has scored more times against any team in his managerial career without ever having one To celebrate victory than against the Cherries (D2 L3).

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Bournemouth bounced back from consecutive Premier League clean sheet defeats to Chelsea and Liverpool by beating their south coast rivals Southampton 3-1 on Monday evening at Vitality Stadium.

The Cherries blew their visitors away in the first half and took a three-goal lead at the ensuing break Evanilson, Dango Ouattara And Antoine Semenyo All of this caused a stir online. Taylor Harwood Bellis He returned for the Saints shortly after half-time, but it was little more than a consolation.

11th place in the Premier League table, Andoni IraolaThe Manchester United side have now won two, drawn two and lost two from their opening six games and will be hoping to pick up three more points in a good-looking game against Leicester before setting off for difficult tests against Arsenal, Aston Villa and Manchester City prepare for the coming weeks.

Bournemouth go into Saturday's competition having won each of their last three Premier League meetings with Leicester by an aggregate score of 7-2 – the longest combined run against the Foxes in league history (also three between 1987 and 1989 ).

However, the Cherries' away form leaves a little to be desired, as they have emerged victorious in just three of their last 13 away games – all three of which have come since the start of April, two of which even included wins against teams in the relegation zone.

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Leicester has to do without Patson Daka, Jakub Stolarczyk (both ankles) and Hamza Choudhury (shoulder dislocation) due to injury, but Jannik Vestergaard has resumed training and could be called up to the matchday squad.

A back four from Justin, Wout Faes, Caleb Okoli And Victor Kristiansen should remain intact, even if the Foxes concede an average of two goals per game this season.

Bilal El Khannouss could replace his summer colleague Oliver Skipp and act in a central attacking position behind the experienced striker Jamie Vardywho has scored seven goals in 14 matches with Bournemouth.

As for Bournemouth, the only injury concern is with the midfielder Tyler Adams (back), who is aiming for a return to the first team after the international break.

Evanilson scored his first goal for the club on Monday following his club-record summer transfer and the Brazilian is ready to take the lead again, with support in attack from Semenyo. Marcus Tavernier and another one from Ouattara or Justin Kluivert or Luis Sinisterra.

Julian Araujo could be recalled to start at right-back at right-back's expense Adam Smithjoin Illia Zabarnyi, Marcos Senesi And Milos Kerkez in a four-man defense, while Lewis Cook And Ryan Christie Left arms back in midfield.

Possible Leicester City starting lineup:
Hermansen; Justin, Faes, Okoli, Kristiansen; Winks, Ndidi; Fatawu, El Khannouss, Mavididi; Vardy

Bournemouth possible starting line-up:
Kepa; Araujo, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez; Cook, Christie; Semenyo, Tavernier, Ouattara; Evanilson

We say: Leicester City 1-2 Bournemouth

Both teams will see this game as a good opportunity to get maximum points and go into the international break with a win. Cooper is desperate to get his first league win as Leicester manager, but he may have to wait a while longer as we're betting on the Cherries to prevail against a defensively weak Foxes team at the King Power.

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