BURNLEY host Leicester City at Turf Moor on Sunday looking to get back to winning ways in the Premier League.
From key men, to the referee and the odds, all you need to know can be found below.
Key Battle
It seems obvious to pinpoint Jamie Vardy as a threat, but the Englishman is the top scorer in the Premier League this season with 17 goals and scored when the sides met at the King Power in October. If Burnley are to get anything from the game, they will have to keep the clinical striker quiet and his chances to a minimum.
Last encounter
Burnley were denied a share of the spoils in the reverse fixture when VAR ruled out a late equaliser from Chris Wood. The New Zealand international initially headed the Clarets ahead but the Foxes equalised through Vardy on the stroke of half time. Youri Tielemans’ emphatic second half strike ultimately secured a 2-1 victory.
Referee
Anthony Taylor: The Cheshire official has issued 76 yellow cards and three red cards in 18 Premier League this season. He took charge of Burnley’s boxing day defeat at Goodison Park.
Probable line-ups
Burnley: Nick Pope, Matt Lowton, James Tarkowski, Ben Mee, Charlie Taylor, Aaron Lennon, Ashley Westwood, Jack Cork, Dwight McNeil, Jay Rodriguez, Chris Wood.
Leicester: Kasper Schmeichel, Ricardo Pereira, Caglar Soyuncu, Jonny Evans, Ben Chilwell, Hamza Choudhury, Ayoze Perez, Youri Tielemans, James Maddison, Harvey Barnes, Jamie Vardy.
What’s the odds?
Burnley are underdogs at 3/1 and will be looking to avoid a fifth consecutive league defeat. Leicester are 9/10 favourites to pick up all three points away from home. There have been two draws in the previous nine Premier League meetings, but none have come at Turf Moor. This can be backed at 5/2.
Premier League fixtures
Saturday (3pm unless stated)
Watford v Tottenham (12.30)
Arsenal v Sheffield United
Brighton v Aston Villa
Manchester City v Crystal Palace
Norwich v Bournemouth
Southampton v Wolves
West Ham v Everton
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