Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of the Premier League clash between Leicester and Southampton. Almost halfway through the season now, both clubs have their eyes fixed on a top-four finish having enjoyed a memorable campaign thus far. Brendan Rodgers' side are currently on target, sitting in fourth and just four points behind leaders Manchester United. Saints are three positions lower and three points behind the Foxes, but victory tonight could see them climb above their rivals. Kick-off is an hour away, team news will follow next.
Premier League / Matchday 19
King Power Stadium / 16.01.2021
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- J. Maddison(37')
- H. Barnes(90+5')
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Updated 16/01/2021 at 21:56 GMT
4'
Southampton with most of the early possession as Leicester sit deep with almost everyone behind the ball.
2'
An early touch for Saints goalkeeper McCarthy as he races off his line to head clear a ball over the top searching for the run of Vardy.
1'
Kick-off! The players, staff and officials take the knee before Southampton get us underway at the King Power!
19:55
FIVE minutes until kick-off! It's Leicester versus Southampton in the Premier League, it's LIVE and it's NEXT!
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19:50
TEN minutes until kick-off at the King Power Stadium! Are Leicester title genuine contenders? If so, they badly need to improve their home form. A result tonight is imperative.
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Chelsea move up to seventh with a win in the London derby.
19:45
Pre-match stat: Southampton are unbeaten in their last four away top-flight matches against Leicester (W2 D2), winning their last two at the King Power Stadium.
19:40
Saints recorded a fantastic victory over Liverpool in their last Premier League showing. Danny Ings is absent this evening, but Southampton have lost just one of the five games he has missed so far this campaign.
19:35
Leicester will move into second with victory, but their home form this season hasn't been great. In fact, the Foxes have won 12 more points on their travels than at the King Power. They haven't been in league action since a 2-1 triumph at Newcastle at the beginning of the month.
19:30
Did you know? Leicester have lost their last two home Premier League matches against Southampton, one more than they did in their first 12 home games against Saints in the competition (W7 D4).
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19:25
Hasenhuttl on Leicester: "Since they have become champions, this club was definitely developing and took advantage of this famous year they had. They have signed very good players and a very good manager, who is driven also by making this team better every day and this makes them strong. It is always tactically a very interesting game I think."
19:20
Rodgers on Southampton: "They’re very well organised. They want to play on the front foot and defend forward. It doesn’t surprise me. I’ve said before about the quality of the players they have."
19:15
Saints manager Ralph Hasenhuttl makes THREE changes to the side which defeated Liverpool last time out. Danny Ings misses out having tested positive for coronavirus and is replaced by Che Adams. Alex McCarthy comes in for Fraser Forster in goal and Will Smallbone makes his second league start of the campaign.
19:10
Rodgers makes TWO changes to the Leicester side that thrashed Stoke 4-0 in the FA Cup third round last week, with Jamie Vardy and James Maddison returning to the folding. They replace Dennis Praet, who has suffered a long-term injury, and Ayoze Perez, who drops to the bench. Kasper Schmeichel makes his 400th appearance for Leicester.
19:05
Leicester XI: Schmeichel, Justin, Castagne, Evans, Fofana, Ndidi, Tielemans, Albrighton, Maddison, Barnes, Vardy.. subs: Ward, Soyuncu, Iheanacho, Perez, Amartey, Under, Ricardo, Mendy, Thomas. /// Southampton XI: McCarthy, Walker-Peters, Bertrand, Stephens, Bednarek, Diallo, Smallbone, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong, Walcott, Adams.. subs: Forster, Long, Valery, Vokins, N'Lundulu, Ferry, Tchaptchet, Watts, Chauke.