Leicester v Albion
PREMIER LEAGUE
Venue: King Power Stadium
Date: Sunday 23rd January 2022
Kick-off: 14:00 GMT
Referee: Martin Atkinson
Assistants: Eddie Smart, Daniel Robathan
Fourth Official: Tony Harrington
VAR: Lee Mason
Additional VAR: Stuart Burt
TEAM NEWS
Brighton head coach Graham Potter has tested positive for coronavirus and will miss the game.
Lewis Dunk could make his comeback after missing seven league matches with a knee injury.
Daniel Amartey is back to strengthen Leicester City's defensive options this weekend in the wake of Ghana's early exit from the Africa Cup of Nations.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has recovered after needing to be replaced during the defeat by Tottenham because of cramp.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
[*=left]Brighton earned their first Premier League victory against Leicester at the ninth attempt in September this season (D2, L6). Albion could do the league double against them for only the third time.
[*=left]The Seagulls have scored four goals in their two league and cup games versus Leicester this season, one more than they managed in the previous nine meetings combined.
[*=left]The Foxes could lose their opening two league matches of the year for the first time since 2006.
[*=left]Leicester have lost seven of their 10 Premier League games this season against the nine teams above them prior to the latest round of fixtures.
[*=left]They have conceded multiple goals in 12 league matches this season, a joint-high alongside Newcastle United and Norwich City going into the weekend.
[*=left]James Maddison is poised to make his 200th English league appearance. Thirteen of Maddison's 15 goals or assists this season have come in his past 11 games.
[*=left]Brighton's only defeat in 10 Premier League away games this season came at Aston Villa in November (W3, D6).
[*=left]They have won all three of their league fixtures played on a Sunday so far this season, including at home to Leicester in September.
[*=left]All six of Brighton's league victories this season were against teams who went into the weekend below them in the table.
[*=left]Albion have scored after the 80th minute in seven Premier League matches this season. Only Manchester City, who have done so nine times, have a better record.
[*=left]The Seagulls have conceded just nine second-half goals in this season's top flight, the joint fewest alongside Liverpool.
Billy Reid's Leicester Press Conference
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