Leicester City host Middlesbrough as both seek form after setbacks

Leicester City face Middlesbrough at the King Power Stadium on Tuesday evening as both sides look to respond to recent setbacks in the Championship. Leicester, 14th in the table, have won just once since the October international break and suffered a 2-0 home defeat to Blackburn at the weekend. Middlesbrough sit second but arrive after a 3-0 loss at Watford and will use the trip as an opportunity to bounce back.

The match pits a Leicester side searching for form against a Boro team that has been one of the division's early pacesetters. Leicester have collected 17 points from 13 league matches and have slipped down the standings after a run that has yielded one point from their last four Championship outings. Middlesbrough have 25 points from 13 matches but have lost two of their most recent three games, exposing issues in attack that head coach Rob Edwards is keen to remedy.

Team selection is expected to be delayed by both managers as they assess fitness and form. Leicester remain without defender Harry Souttar, who has not played first-team football since December 2024, and midfielder Aaron Ramsey is also expected to miss out. Bobby De Cordova-Reid returned to the bench at the...