Leicester City vs Leeds United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow live coverage as Leicester face Leeds in the Premier League today.
Jamie Vardy made just his second Premier League start in seven weeks for Leicester against Leeds.
The striker was recalled for the Foxes with Dennis Praet replacing the suspended James Maddison.
Crysencio Summerville, Junior Firpo, Diego Llorente and Patrick Bamford were also recalled for Leeds.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Leicester City vs Leeds United LIVE: Premier League updates
Leicester: Ward, Castagne, Amartey, Faes, Justin, Soumare, Praet, Tielemans, Dewsbury-Hall, Barnes, Vardy
Leeds: Meslier, Kristensen, Koch, Llorente, Firpo, Adams, Roca, Summerville, Aaronson, Sinisterra, Bamford
Leicester City FC 2 - 0 Leeds United FC
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A 𝗕𝗜𝗚 result for the Foxes 👏 💙
Delivered by @ParimatchUK #LEILEE pic.twitter.com/xGSL2cjlsb— Leicester City (@LCFC) October 20, 2022
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Klich clips a delicate ball over the top for Harrison, around 25 yards out from goal, but Ward was on his toes and sprints from his area to hammer the ball away to safety. The Foxes fans enjoyed that.
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Daka kills more precious time, as he draws a foul from a frustrated Summerville deep inside the Leeds half. The game's surely up for Marsch's men, and they'll be going seven matches without a win.
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Looking to manage the game and see this through. We'll have 4️⃣ minutes of added time ⏱️#LEILEE pic.twitter.com/f9BCqHwNL3
— Leicester City (@LCFC) October 20, 2022
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With the ball dropping into a dangerous area by the back post, following Harrison's deep cross, Justin turns the ball behind for a Leeds corner. Yet again, the visitors waste a set-piece situation, as Ward is allowed to claim the cross comfortably on the edge of his six-yard box.
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The goalscorer makes way 🔄
➡️ Iheanacho
⬅️ Barnes#LEILEE pic.twitter.com/rXRqYT8zDM— Leicester City (@LCFC) October 20, 2022
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CLOSE! From a Harrison free-kick on the left, the ball drops back out to the edge of the area. After taking a touch to open up the angle, Summerville loops a deflected shot just over the crossbar and earns his side a corner.
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84' Harrison with a free-kick, it's headed as far as Summerville, he strikes it well but it's deflected out for a corner. 2-0
— Leeds United (@LUFC) October 20, 2022
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Substitution Harvey Lewis Barnes Kelechi Promise á»heanachá»
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Dewsbury-Hall is down on the turf receiving treatment for the effects of a blow to the face. That halts the action and eats further into the clock from a Leicester perspective. As things stand, they'll be off the bottom of the table in around 10 minutes time.
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Substitution Héctor Junior Firpo Adames Mateusz Andrzej Klich
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Leeds seem to be lacking a little belief in the opposition half, and hopes of a late fightback appear to be diminshing by the minute. In general play, they've perhaps been the better side, but that will count for nothing if they can't find a goal.
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Yellow Card Youri Marion Tielemans
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A big final 1️⃣5️⃣, though the Foxes continue to threaten a third on the break.
Let's see this through, lads! 🤜#LEILEE pic.twitter.com/A3mYDsfDTW— Leicester City (@LCFC) October 20, 2022
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Having drifted inside from the touchline, an ambitious attempt from the right side of the area sees Rodrigo flash a 20-yard shot well wide of the left-hand post. That was not the best option, and represents another poor choice from a Leeds player in the final third.
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Substitution Luis Fernando Sinisterra Lucumí Joseph Paul Gelhardt
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A great shift from Praet 🔄
➡️ Pérez
⬅️ Praet#LEILEE pic.twitter.com/tAe8LRhcXW— Leicester City (@LCFC) October 20, 2022
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Substitution Dennis Praet Ayoze Pérez Gutiérrez
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Having performed with some authority today, Faes makes an impressive intervention to stop Rodrigo wriggling clear. To this point at least, Leicester have defended resolutely.
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Running on to a throughball from Daka, an off-balance Praet fires well over the bar from the right side of the area. That was no more than a half-chance, but he could perhaps have done better from there.
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A double #lcfc switch 🔄
➡️ Daka & Mendy
⬅️ Vardy & Soumaré#LEILEE pic.twitter.com/XzI776XY7t— Leicester City (@LCFC) October 20, 2022
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Substitution Patrick James Bamford Jack David Harrison
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Substitution Boubakary Soumaré Nampalys Mendy
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Substitution Jamie Richard Vardy Patson Daka
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From the edge of the box, following a corner, Kristensen leans back on a shot at goal and steers his effort over the crossbar by some distance.
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A clumsy challenge by Praet on Aaronson concedes a free-kick in midfield, which frustrates the Leicester fans, as their side had an increasingly rare sniff of the Leeds defensive third.
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Castagne in the box, blocked! The Foxes are looking to exploit the space in the second half on Filbert Way 👌
Live here ➡️ https://t.co/UoGQ9w1WdV pic.twitter.com/v8Z1Xw9Gpc— Leicester City (@LCFC) October 20, 2022
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Desperate to hold on for all three points, Leicester are soaking up some pressure now, but have been a relatively disciplined unit to this point. Brendan Rodgers looks pensive on the touchline - he needs a positive result here in front of the home fans.
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Leeds continue to push for their first goal, as successive corners result in Ward awkwardly puching the ball behind then grabbing the second attempt inside his six-yard box.
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SAVE! At his near post, Ward makes a sharp stop from Cooper's close-range shot, which followed a spectacular overhead effort by Llorente just inside the area! Leeds are a much-improved side since the interval.
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A key stage of the match, and Ward makes a strong blocking save at his near post to keep Leeds out 🧤
City also finding openings in attack as we approach the hour.#LEILEE pic.twitter.com/LWcRbM9Uod— Leicester City (@LCFC) October 20, 2022
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53' Leeds piling on the pressure, Llorente tries an overhead kick before Cooper is denied by Ward. 2-0
— Leeds United (@LUFC) October 20, 2022
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Yellow Card Boubakary Soumaré
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Tielemans takes a couple of hacks at Aaronson in midfield, and the second brings the American crashing down to the turf; that's a free-kick for Leeds.
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47' Summerville crosses the ball in, Amartey stops the ball, passes it back into the arms of Ward. There's calls for VAR to review but they're waved away. 2-0
— Leeds United (@LUFC) October 20, 2022
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Under heavy pressure from Sinisterra inside the six-yard box, Amartey appears to prod the ball back to Ward intentionally. Though the goalkeeper then gathers the ball, no free-kick is awarded for a back-pass.
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Having made two half-time substitutions, Leeds get the second half under way!
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Let's keep this up! 🔵 ✊#LEILEE
— Leicester City (@LCFC) October 20, 2022
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Leeds have yet to come from behind to win when trailing at half-time this season, and they will have to put together a far better performance after the break if they are to pull off an unlikely fightback.
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Substitution Robin Leon Koch Liam David Ian Cooper
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An evenly-contested opening period gave way to a productive half-hour for the hosts, as rock-bottom Leicester relieved some of the pressure on their shoulders by taking a two-goal lead down the tunnel. Had Koch not turned the ball into his own goal, Barnes would already have a brace, while Dewsbury-Hall and Praet have also found space to create against an open away side. Leeds may have struck the bar, but they've been less convincing in the final third - so will Marsch make changes at the interval?
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𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗳 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: Leicester lead 2-0 at the King Power Stadium after 45 minutes
— Leeds United (@LUFC) October 20, 2022
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📸 😍#LEILEE pic.twitter.com/wuxERIrWSg
— Leicester City (@LCFC) October 20, 2022
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HALF-TIME: LEICESTER CITY 2-0 LEEDS UNITED
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Increasingly disjointed now, Leeds give the ball away twice in quick succession, deep inside their own half. They'll be glad when the whistle blows for half-time.
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An electric first 45! ⚡ ⚡#LEILEE pic.twitter.com/5ROJVS3rsW
— Leicester City (@LCFC) October 20, 2022
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Buoyed by their crucial second goal, Leicester are ending the first half on top, as Vardy almost flicks the ball through for Barnes but is denied by a late block.
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Yellow Card Robin Leon Koch
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Leicester have now scored 11 first-half goals in 11 games, only Manchester City (16) and Arsenal (12) have scored more in the Premier League this season.
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Firpo brings down the impressive Praet on Leicester's right flank, but from the subsequent free-kick, Meslier is easily able to punch clear Tielemans' overhit cross into the box.
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Barnes has now scored in each of his last six league games against Leeds, netting in all five of his Premier League appearances against them for Leicester.
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Brilliantly worked goal. Castagne across for Vardy, in turn to Dewsbury-Hall who lays a pass to the open Barnes - cool, calm, low finish and the Foxes double their lead! ⚽#LEILEE
— Leicester City (@LCFC) October 20, 2022
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35' Goal Leicester. Dewsbury-Hall finds Barnes in the box, he hits it first time and finds the net. 2-0
— Leeds United (@LUFC) October 20, 2022
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Ward is forced into a fingertip save, as he pushes the ball over his crossbar from Summerville's stinging shot. The flag is then raised for the narrowest of offsides, but it was still a close escape for the hosts.
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Assist Kiernan Frank Dewsbury-Hall
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BARNES AGAINST LEEDS AGAIN!!! 🏹 🏹 🏹#LEILEE pic.twitter.com/V8OfA951q8
— Leicester City (@LCFC) October 20, 2022
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Goal Harvey Lewis Barnes
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Leeds are the team in the ascendancy now, as Summerville puts a shot just wide following a fine no-look pass from Aaronson through the centre of the Leicester defence.
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OFF THE BAR! Just after Castagne heads off-target, Leeds break rapidly, and a sweeping move ends with Sinisterra crashing a 20-yard shot against the crossbar; Ward was well beaten! So close to an equaliser, but not quite!
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31' CROSSBAR! Sinisterra strikes from the edge of the area but it cannons off the bar. 1-0
— Leeds United (@LUFC) October 20, 2022
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A swinging low cross from Dewsbury-Hall almost finds the feet of Vardy just outside the box, as Leicester seek a second goal. Leeds get the ball away initially, but the Foxes are still camped inside the opposition half.
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Looking to keep things tight after taking the lead 💪
Live here 👉 https://t.co/UoGQ9w1WdV pic.twitter.com/F03qIrnl6r— Leicester City (@LCFC) October 20, 2022
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Leicester have a record of W1, D1, L4 when scoring the opening goal in the Premier League this season, so more goals should be expected today - they've really struggled to defend a lead.
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The match continues to zip from end to end, as after Vardy loses the ball deep inside Leeds' defensive third the visitors set off on the counter. From over 20 yards out, Sinisterrra then sees a shot heavily deflected behind for a corner.
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Summerville is now able to continue and readies himself on the touchline as the game gets back under way.
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The game is brought to a momentary halt, as Summerville goes down to the turf, winded by a block on Justin's pass. The medics will come on to assess him.
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Earning the congratulations, @harveybarnes97 🙌#LEILEE pic.twitter.com/4dV6QebCOC
— Leicester City (@LCFC) October 20, 2022
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Before either team has even managed a shot on target today, Koch scores the first own goal of his top-flight career, in his 129th appearance in Europe's top five leagues.
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Barnes with a wicked low cross towards Dewsbury-Hall at the back post. It doesn't make it that far though as Koch intervenes but slides the ball past his own 'keeper! ⚽#LEILEE
— Leicester City (@LCFC) October 20, 2022
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17' Goal Leicester. Praet crosses the ball in and Koch attempting to clear, puts it past Meslier. 1-0
— Leeds United (@LUFC) October 20, 2022
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FOXES LEAD, KOCH OG!!! 😃 😃 😃#LEILEE pic.twitter.com/y5KZPHtAmG
— Leicester City (@LCFC) October 20, 2022
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Ward is quick to gather the ball when Sinisterra almost picks out Bamford with a low throughball, then Leicester launch a rapid counter-attack. The game is opening up a touch now, and both sides are stretched.
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Own goal Robin Leon Koch
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Only Manchester City’s Premier League matches have seen more goals than Leicester’s this season (39: 15 for and 24 against). That's despite the Foxes' last league game ending goalless, so there is hope of some goalmouth action in today's encounter.
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The visitors made the faster start, but in recent minutes the Foxes have twice almost broken through.
In one of the openings, Praet smartly turned his man wide right but his cross just couldn't find Dewsbury-Hall 😯#LEILEE pic.twitter.com/BeTzoJBCZL— Leicester City (@LCFC) October 20, 2022
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Barnes comes within a whisker of latching on to a flick from Vardy on the edge of the area, following a cute reverse pass from Dewsbury-Hall. Frustratingly for the winger, the ball spins behind for a goal-kick.
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After soaking up some early Leeds pressure, the home side are enjoying their first sustained spell of possession, though they've yet to breach the final third - Vardy seems a little isolated.
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Leeds have certainly had the better of the opening stages at the King Power, but their lack of precision from set-pieces has seen Ward remain untested in the Leicester goal so far.
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Faes is forced to concede a free-kick midway through the Leicester half, bringing down Summerville, but Aaronson sends his cross into the box over the mass of players in front of him and out of play on the left byline.
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Though a free-kick into the Leicester box is overhit, Soumare opts to turn the ball behind and concede an early corner. It results in another corner-kick, but the Foxes manage to clear their lines without too much trouble.
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A look at the City formation in the opening minutes 🔎#LEILEE pic.twitter.com/EmyFtzeooY
— Leicester City (@LCFC) October 20, 2022
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The home side kick off, and we are under way in Leicester!
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👏 Thursday night football! Here we go! Come on #LUFC!
— Leeds United (@LUFC) October 20, 2022
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We're underway, come on City! 👊#LEILEE
— Leicester City (@LCFC) October 20, 2022
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The players are out on the pitch at King Power Stadium, with kick-off now just moments away!
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Set for #LEILEE 👊
Listen live: 👉 https://t.co/jP5KgUMf8i pic.twitter.com/iIqt2yGDVr— Leicester City (@LCFC) October 20, 2022
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🔥 Warm ups complete! pic.twitter.com/uuDCWTTYOP
— Leeds United (@LUFC) October 20, 2022
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Bamford starts for Leeds today, after appearing as a half-time substitute against Arsenal, and also wears the captain's armband; Rodrigo is therefore consigned to the bench. Llorente, Firpo and Summerville also come into the visitors' XI, with the latter being handed his first Premier League start.
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#Diwali celebrations outside King Power Stadium this evening 🥁#LEILEE pic.twitter.com/cnPWFU5KfP
— Leicester City (@LCFC) October 20, 2022
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🙌 @tyler_adams14 pic.twitter.com/SuK7dll6J6
— Leeds United (@LUFC) October 20, 2022
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Leicester are without chief creator James Maddison, who is suspended after receiving his fifth yellow card of the season last weekend; Praet replaces him in the hosts' lineup today. Vardy is also recalled, with Daka dropped to the bench. Wilfred Ndidi, Ricardo Pereira, Ryan Bertrand, Caglar Soyuncu and Jonny Evans are all still sidelined by injury.
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👏 @Patrick_Bamford pic.twitter.com/ZAGiws3uVA
— Leeds United (@LUFC) October 20, 2022
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SUBS: Kristoffer Klaesson, Jack Harrison, Sam Greenwood, Liam Cooper, Luke Ayling, Mateusz Klich, Joe Gelhardt, Rodrigo Moreno, Wilfried Gnonto.
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𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗶𝗿𝗼 𝘅 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲 🏳️🌈#LEILEE pic.twitter.com/dJ7nMPeSdg
— Leicester City (@LCFC) October 20, 2022
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LEEDS UNITED (4-2-3-1): Illan Meslier; Rasmus Kristensen, Diego Llorente, Robin Koch, Junior Firpo; Marc Roca, Tyler Adams; Crysencio Summerville, Brenden Aaronson, Luis Sinisterra; Patrick Bamford.
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SUBS: Daniel Iversen, Ayoze Perez, Kelechi Iheanacho, Nampalys Mendy, Luke Thomas, Jannik Vestergaard, Patson Daka, Joe Wormleighton, Sammy Braybroke.
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LEICESTER CITY (4-1-4-1): Danny Ward; Timothy Castagne, Daniel Amartey, Wout Faes, James Justin; Boubakary Soumare; Dennis Praet, Youri Tielemans, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Harvey Barnes; Jamie Vardy.
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🎙Rasmus: "You've got to fight for every point!" pic.twitter.com/l4xZPrYBOE
— Leeds United (@LUFC) October 20, 2022
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Building up to #LEILEE around Filbert Way 🏟 pic.twitter.com/gUucKDuRg9
— Leicester City (@LCFC) October 20, 2022
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Aiming to avoid a seventh successive game without victory today, Leeds United have accrued just two points from their last six Premier League fixtures. The Whites fell to a 1-0 home defeat against Arsenal last time out, which leaves them 15th in the top-flight table. That loss versus the league leaders was their first at Elland Road this season, but they have fared far worse on the road: Jesse Marsch's men have picked up only one away point from a possible 12; losing each of their last three away games.
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