Liverpool hosts Leicester City in a Boxing Day duel in the hopes of extending its lead at the top of the Premier League.
Premier League pace-setter Liverpool is looking to make it 22 games unbeaten in all competitions at home to Leicester City in a Boxing Day bash between two teams with very different aspirations this season. The Reds are a fortnight removed from their surprise 2-2 draw with Fulham in their last home outing, though an early red card for Andy Robertson on that occasion spoiled their chances. Leicester should be easier prey on paper after taking just one win from five games under Ruud van Nistelrooy, who returns to one of the grounds he found more frustrating during his career as a player.
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Despite being regarded by many as one of the best Premier League finishers of all time, Van Nistelrooy failed to find the back of the net at Anfield in five visits as a Manchester United player.
His chances of helping Leicester do what he could not don’t look promising when one considers the Foxes haven’t scored in either of their last two games, most recently losing 3-0 at home to Wolves.
After seeing out successive draws in their previous two league outings, Liverpool flexed its muscles at the table summit with a 6-3 evisceration of Tottenham on Sunday:
The result saw Mohamed Salah move clear as the Premier League’s top scorer and Golden Boot favorite this season, while he also added two assists and helped Luis Diaz cross the line twice himself.
Liverpool has won its last three consecutive meetings with Leicester, who hasn’t managed to beat the Merseysiders on their own turf since 2000.
Conor Bradley and Ibrahima Konate remain the two major absentees for Arne Slot’s hosts, while Leicester may be on the verge of welcoming back No1 goalkeeper Mads Hermansen.
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