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Leicester v West Ham: Key stats, team news, provisional squads

Andy Carroll will be in the Hammers squad despite being sent home from training by manager David Moyes and then fined after he left the bench early in West Ham’s 4-1 defeat against Manchester City.

Joe Hart and Adrian will contend for the number one spot after Hart was ineligible to face parent club City.

Provisional squad: Hart, Adrian, Trott, Ogbonna, Rice, Cresswell, Evra, Masuaku, Zabaleta, Noble, Kouyate, Fernandes, Lanzini, Mario, Arnautovic, Hernandez, Carroll, Hugill.

Marc Albrighton is one of nine Leicester players unavailable as he begins his suspension following last week’s red card at Crystal Palace.

Kasper Schmeichel (ankle), Shinji Okazaki (ankle), Wilfred Ndidi (hamstring), Danny Simpson (groin), Robert Huth (ankle), Matty James (Achilles) are also out along with Ben Chilwell and Daniel Amartey. Vicente Iborra (hamstring) has returned to training and will be assessed.

Provisional squad: Hamer, Jakupovic, Maguire, Morgan, Fuchs, Knight, Benalouane, Dragovic, Gray, Silva, Ndidi, Iborra, Barnes, Johnson, Choudhury, Vardy, Iheanacho, Diabate, Thomas.

Last season: West Ham 2 Leicester 3, Leicester 1 West Ham 0

Last five league matches: Leicester W L L D L; West Ham W D D L L

Top scorers (all competitions): Jamie Vardy (Leicester) 20; Marko Arnautovic (West Ham) 10

Match odds: Leicester 6-5 Draw 11-5 West Ham 12-5

Referee: Chris Kavanagh (Lancashire)




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