Leicester Metropolis will welcome fellow relegation rival Everton to the King Energy Stadium this Saturday.

Each side are but to document a victory this season within the Premier League and can battle laborious for the three factors. Listed here are three key clashes to be careful for through the sport.

Jamie Vardy vs Michael Keane and James Tarkowski

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Watching 37-year-old Jamie Vardy outpace England worldwide Marc Guehi at Selhurst Park was a beautiful second for all Leicester followers. The Foxes captain raced previous the Palace defender to take Wilfred Ndidi’s by means of ball previous the keeper earlier than coolly slotting the ball into the empty web.

With Keane and Tarkowski the centre-back pairing in a struggling Everton defence, will probably be attention-grabbing to see if the duo can hold Vardy quiet. Whereas the Toffees is not going to go away as a lot area behind as Palace did, Vardy has proven his effectiveness in opposition to low blocks. The quantity 9 is a unbelievable finisher and hyperlinks up play successfully along with his one-touch layoffs. With two objectives already on his return to top-flight soccer, Vardy will probably be itching to extend his tally in opposition to the staff with the worst defensive document within the league.

Caleb Okoli vs Dominic Calvert-Lewin

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Okoli will probably be tasked with preserving Everton’s greatest risk quiet. Calvert-Lewin has suffered damage issues up to now few seasons, however in his prime, he was among the finest strikers within the Premier League. 

The previous England worldwide is a superb finisher and has the tempo and physicality to trigger all kinds of issues within the remaining third. Okoli has been strong on the again in his debut season within the Premier League and can face a giant take a look at in preserving Calvert-Lewin quiet.

Stephy Mavididi vs Ashley Younger

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Vardy’s performances up to now few years, the time period ‘age is only a quantity’ holds true. Nevertheless, the identical doesn’t appear to use to 39-year-old Ashley Younger, who has had a torrid season to date with Everton.

Younger has picked up a pink and a yellow card in his two begins for the Toffees this season. The fullback has additionally seemed shaky in defence, particularly when confronted with direct attackers. Unluckily for Younger, Leicester have a direct attacker in Mavididi, who will look to tackle the fullback at each alternative potential. Anticipate a really busy afternoon for Younger.