There are a few interesting selection headaches for the manager ahead of Huddersfield's visit to the King Power Stadium. Nigel Pearson will surely revert to a 4-4-2 formation after playing 4-5-1 in the last two matches away from home. The main question will be whether new signing Chris Wood's registration is completed in time for him to partner David Nugent up front. If not, Martyn Waghorn would seem the obvious choice. In midfield, King was rested against Burnley and may return in place of Matty James. If the formation does revert to 4-4-2, then only 2 of Dyer, Knockaert and Marshall will play. My guess is that Marshall would miss out. Moore may continue in place of Whitbread if the defender is still not fit enough to regain his place.
All of the omens point towards a comfortable home victory. Leicester have the best defence in the league and have won 8 out of 12 league fixtures at the King Power Stadium this season. Huddersfield, by contrast, haven't won for 9 league games and sit bottom of the form guide over that period. Leicester are looking for their fifth consecutive league victory over the Terriers and their second succesive home and away league double. Huddersfield's last victory at Leicester came at Filbert Street in October 1954. The odds are certainly in favour of the Foxes starting the new year with a win for the third year running.
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