Full Leicester City squad to face Liverpool as Dean Smith handed defensive boost

Leicester City welcome Liverpool in the Premier League this evening and here is a look at the full squad expected to be available to Dean Smith

Stephen Killen Senior Football Writer

15:23, 15 May 2023

Leicester City manager, Dean Smith

Leicester City will be without Kelechi Iheanacho for the visit of Liverpool on Monday night but Ricardo Pereira is in contention to feature.

Dean Smith's side will be looking to bounce back from their chastening 5-3 defeat at Craven Cottage to Fulham and attempt to avoid being the second club to be relegated from the Premier League.

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Fulham sent Southampton down on Saturday after their 2-0 win at St Mary's and Leicester sit second from bottom in the English top-flight. However, victory over in-form Liverpool would move them out of the relegation places into 17th.

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On Iheanacho, Foxes boss Dean Smith: "Hopefully he’s due to train earlier next week rather than later. We thought he’d only have a build-up of two days before the Newcastle game, but he’s ahead of schedule, which is really pleasing for us."

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Pereira could return to the starting line-up for the first-time since March's draw with Brentford following an injury lay-off. The Portugal international has been sidelined by hamstring injury but the former Aston Villa manager confirmed almost a clean bill of health.

Smith added: “Nobody’s come out of the squad. Ricky is back in full training as well now so we are as we were.”

Long-term absentees Jannik Vestergaard and James Justin will miss out.

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Full Leicester City squad available to face Liverpool

Goalkeepers: Daniel Iversen, Danny Ward, Alex Smithies.

Defenders: Wout Faes, Caglar Soyuncu, Harry Souttar, Daniel Amartey, Jonny Evans, Victor Kristiansen, Luke Thomas, Ryan Bertrand, Timothy Castagne, Ricardo Pereira.

Midfielders: Wilfred Ndidi, Boubakary Soumare, Nampalys Mendy, Youri Tielemans, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Dennis Praet, James Maddison.

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Forwards: Harvey Barnes, Tete, Patson Daka, Jamie Vardy.

Unavailable: Jannik Vestergaard, James Justin, Kelechi Iheanacho.

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