Leicester City and Aston Villa met in the League Cup semi-final the last time the Foxes reached this stage in 1999-00, with Leicester winning 1-0 on aggregate and going on to lift the trophy. gcse.type = 'text/javascript'; Ezri Konsa, Kortney Hause and Tyrone Mings will form the back three, looking to use the numbers to their advantage to snuff out the danger posed by the Leicester attack. Leicester won 4-0. Premier League Direct commenté Leicester City v Aston Villa du 9 mars 2020, incluant les statistiques du match complet et les moments clés, mis à jour instantanément. The Villa defender pleaded his innocence, claiming the ball had struck him on the shoulder, but VAR agreed with referee Michael Oliver’s decision to award the spot-kick. Ayoze Perez and Harvey Barnes ought to be the two wide men for the hosts, while Wilfred Ndidi will hold the fort in the middle of the park. var cx = 'partner-pub-6441130170451142:2580822212'; Morgan and Benkovic’s absence means Caglar Soyuncu and Jonny Evans pick themselves in the central defensive partnership, with Ricardo Pereira and Ben Chilwell forming the full-back pairing. More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/Soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports, Leicester's Jonny Evans, left, and James Maddison applaud the supporters at the end of the English Premier League soccer match between Leicester City and Aston Villa at the King Power Stadium, in Leicester, England, Monday, March 9, 2020. This is Aston Villa’s 15th League Cup semi-final tie and their first since 2012-13, when they lost 4-3 on aggregate to Bradford City. Brendan Rodgers has greeted a mix of good and bad news on the team news front ahead of the visit of Aston Villa. '//www.google.com/cse/cse.js?cx=' + cx; })(); The Verdict: Aston Villa, Bournemouth to join Norwich in Premier League relegation, A guide to Bundesliga 2019-20: Everything you need to know before tuning in, Three relegated Premier League players that Manchester United should sign this summer, Three relegated Premier League players Manchester City should sign this summer. Expect a comfortable evening for Brendan Rodgers’s men, with Aston Villa struggling to pose much of a threat. If people criticising someone while asking when they will be criticised is your jam, then the Mailbox is here. The major absentees for Villa are Wesley (ACL rupture), Tom Heaton (knee) and John McGinn (ankle), with Wesley and Heaton seeing their season being brought to a premature end, while McGinn is unavailable for at least a couple of months. Aston Villa, on the other hand, progressed to the latest round by handing a 5-0 mauling to a young Liverpool side in the quarter-finals. Premier League winners and losers has the same old most-hated club. Having said that, with Aston Villa missing three key players, it is hard to see how they can topple Leicester City over two legs. Kasper Schmeichel will start in goal and don the captain’s armband for Leicester, with Morgan unavailable. As for the first leg at the King Power Stadium, Leicester have only become stronger with the return of Jamie Vardy and the gulf in quality between the two sides should be telling. Leicester and Aston Villa have already faced each other once this season, with the Foxes coasting to a 4-1 win at Villa Park in the Premier League last month. With Heaton and Steer sidelined, Orjan Nyland, who also starred in the 5-0 win over Liverpool in the quarter-final, becomes an automatic pick in goal. Harvey Barnes also scored twice as the Foxes cemented their hold on third place in the table, opening up a … Have your say on the game in the comments. According to the Daily Star, the Villa player is on a three-man shortlist of left-backs that […] s.parentNode.insertBefore(gcse, s); LEICESTER, England (AP) — Jamie Vardy came off the bench to score twice as Leicester beat Aston Villa 4-0 at King Power Stadium in the Premier League on Monday. Upfront, with Wesley unavailable, Jonathan Kodjia picks himself as the central striker. Update your browser to view this website correctly.Update my browser now, Leicester join Leeds, Aston Villa and WBA in chasing EFL star. He is awful angry. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira), Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. Probable Lineup (3-4-3): Nyland; Konsa, Mings, Hause; Guilbert, Luiz, Hourihane, Taylor; Trezeguet, Kodjia, Grealish, Aston Villa’s key man. League Cup Match Report for Aston Villa v Leicester City on January 28, 2020, includes all goals and incidents. The heavy defeat sees Villa stay 19th and in the relegation zone, two points adrift of safety with 10 league games to play this season. Frederic Guilbert and Neil Taylor will be the two wing-backs. The Foxes recently sold Ben Chilwell to Chelsea for a fee of around £50 million and they are looking for a replacement now. Bjorn Engels narrowly avoided scoring an own goal after a mix-up between him and Reina saw the Belgian head the ball past both his goalkeeper and the open goal. MEDIAWATCH: Sun on Sterling, Collymore on Bielsa, Man Utd on Sancho and…. As per Daily Star, the Foxes have identified the 24-year-old Villa … The major moments from the Foxes' 1-1 draw with the Villans at King Power Stadium. But with a number of Premier League sides interested, the fee could end up being nearer to £10m. On Wednesday, the Leicester City boss will be without four first-team players, with club captain Wes Morgan the latest to be sidelined, having picked up a groin injury in the Foxes’ 2-0 win over Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup. Marc Albrighton did well to pick out Barnes’ run in behind the Villa defence down the left but the Leicester winger still had plenty to do - until Reina decided he could beat Barnes to the ball. Villa were caught out again from a corner, this time a short one, but the result was the same as this time Kelechi Iheanacho headed the ball wide from Ricardo Pereira’s cross. Now Leicestershire Live have expanded on the Daily Express’ report that Brendan Rodgers’ side are showing interest in signing Henry this summer. Jamie Vardy is set to return. The left-back made 51 appearances throughout the season, providing three assists in the process. Brentford look set to lose a few of their key players this window. Raging River Trading (Pty) Ltd (2011/134505/07) Powered by Betway South Africa, is licensed and regulated by the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images). Probable Lineup (4-1-4-1): Schmeichel; Pereira, Evans, Soyuncu, Chilwell; Ndidi; Perez, Tielemans, Maddison, Barnes; Vardy. LEICESTER, England (AP) — Jamie Vardy came off the bench to score twice as Leicester beat Aston Villa 4-0 at King Power Stadium in the Premier League on Monday. It's too early to pick the Premier League flops, but the bargain buys have already come to the fore. Leicester have gone on to reach the final of the League Cup on each of the five occasions they’ve played at the semi-final stage (1963-64, 1964-65, 1996-97, 1998-99 and 1999-00). Jack Grealish, who will be the Villa skipper, will start on the left flank, with Trezeguet likely to be deployed on the right wing. Rodgers should opt for a 4-1-4-1 formation, with James Maddison and Youri Tielemans providing the supply through the central areas to Vardy. However, the good news is that Jamie Vardy is fit and available after missing the last three games due to a minor calf complaint. Footendirect.com vous aide dans vos paris sportifs sur Leicester Aston Villa avec des pronostics, les meilleures cotes, les compos... Leicester Aston Villa League Cup le 8 janvier 2020. Barnes won the race and poked the ball past the advancing goalkeeper, who was 15 yards outside his penalty area, before maintaining his composure to guide a shot between the covering Tyrone Mings and Matt Targett and into the net. Henry has been a target of a number of Premier League clubs this window. The match pits one of the best sides in the Premier League up against one the worst teams in the English top-flight. If Jack Grealish was not already shouldering a lot of the burden in attack for Aston Villa, the injury crisis that has engulfed the team has only added more impetus on him to perform. Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers had highlighted the defensive midfielder’s absence and his importance to the team in the build-up to the match, and it was clear to see why. Brendan Rodgers has progressed from his last 30 domestic cup ties with Liverpool, Celtic and Leicester. Leicester City 3-2 Aston Villa: Ranieri only thinking about survival. Leicester join Leeds, Aston Villa and WBA in chasing EFL star Date published: Monday 7th September 2020 12:49 Leicester City have joined the race to … The second semi-final will see Leicester City and Aston Villa clashing, with the first leg taking place at the King Power Stadium on Wednesday. Apart from Morgan, Rodgers will also be without the services of Filip Benkovic, Matty James and Daniel Amartey. Leicester sold left-back Ben Chilwell to Chelsea earlier in the window for around £50m. For their Carabao Cup semi-final first leg, the Aston Villa manager will be without six first-team players. The report adds that Brentford are looking for around £7m if they are to sell Henry. Leicester had caused Villa problems throughout the first half from set pieces and Evans went close again when he flashed a header wide from James Maddison’s free-kick. If Aston Villa are to progress to the Carabao Cup final after the two legs this month, it is only likely to happen if Grealish produces something extraordinary. Leicester City could look to move for the Aston Villa defender Matt Targett this summer. Smith experimented with a 3-4-3 formation in the 2-1 win over Burnley last week and the success of the system could see him revert to it when Villa take on Leicester. From the resulting corner, Reina kept out Jonny Evans’ header and Barnes nodded the follow up over the crossbar from inside the six-yard box after Evans headed his rebound back across goal. Harvey Barnes also scored twice as the Foxes cemented their hold on third place in the table, opening up a five-point lead on Chelsea in fourth. Unlike his counterpart in the Leicester City dugout, Dean Smith has a spate of injury concerns hampering his preparations, with multiple regulars unavailable. Reina went some way towards making amends at the start of the second half when he blocked Iheanacho’s effort when the striker was through on goal. Aston Villa Carabao Cup Jack Grealish Leicester, About | Contact | Things We Like | Facebook | Twitter | Login | Privacy Policy. gcse.src = (document.location.protocol == 'https:' ? Villa started brightly and was first to threaten, winning an early free-kick wide on the left. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images). The win, aided by a disastrous mistake by Villa goalkeeper Pepe Reina for the opening goal, saw the Foxes open up an eight-point gap over Manchester United in fifth place as Rodgers moved closer to bringing Champions League football back to Leicester. The midfielder has been the clear standout for the Villans this season, with the responsibility of leading the side bringing the best out of him. Since that result, the Foxes saw a slight dip in form, losing back-to-back games to Manchester City and Liverpool in the Premier League, but have recovered with wins in each of their last three games. Barnes picked him out in the box and, when his attempted return was blocked, Vardy reacted quickest to drilled a half-volley passed Reina. Henry joined Brentford for an initial fee of £1.5m, though that amount could eventually rise to £5m with add-ons. Danny Drinkwater could be an option in midfield after joining on loan from Chelsea on Tuesday, but Douglas Luiz and Conor Hourihane should partner up in the middle of the park. Aston Villa host Leicester City on Tuesday in the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final, with the tie finely poised following their 1-1 draw at the King Power Stadium in the first leg. The handball farce is the fault of the Premier League, not IFAB. Leeds United, Aston Villa and West Brom have already expressed their interest in signing him. The Villans have blown hot and cold since then, winning two of their last five fixtures, with their latest result seeing them bow out of the FA Cup at the hands of Fulham. Ollie Watkins and Said Benrahma have also been the subject of heavy interest from several Premier League clubs in recent weeks. They have only won the first leg in two of their previous 14 League Cup semi-finals (D7 L5). (function() { Jed Steer (foot), Keinan Davis (thigh) and Matt Targett (thigh) are also sidelined. The 23-year-old signed for Brentford from Walsall in August 2016, after being named in the 2015/16 PFA League One Team of the Year. Vardy was on target again with 11 minutes remaining. Vardy returned just before the hour, coming on for Iheanacho, and he was involved immediately, stepping up to convert the penalty after Mings was adjudged to have handled Barnes’ cross. var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; However, the beauty of cup games is that league positions go out of the window, and an upset can never be ruled out. Ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides, The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at the encounter. Barnes capped an excellent night with his second goal after 85 minutes, latching on to Albrighton’s pass to take the ball in his stride and score. Handball and VAR get an absolute shoeing from John Nicholson. It is no wonder why so many clubs are keen to sign Henry this summer. Henry played a part in all of Brentford’s Championship outings last season. Leicester City reached the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup by beating Everton on penalties in the Last 8 stage, following a thrilling 2-2 draw in regulation time. Vardy should slot straight back into the starting lineup, spearheading the Leicester attack against Aston Villa. Interestingly, the last team to beat Rodgers was Aston Villa in the FA Cup semi-final in 2014-15, when he was Liverpool manager. Leicester City have joined the race to sign Brentford full-back Rico Henry this summer, according to reports. James Maddison has scored four goals and assisted five in his last eight League Cup appearances, scoring in each of his three games this season. Shortly afterwards it was Caglar Soyuncu’s turn to miss the target with a header following another corner. The Hard Tackle predicts a 3-0 win for Leicester, who will then have one foot in the Carabao Cup final. But they have acted quickly to replace him as they have brought in Timothy Castagne from Atalanta. 'https:' : 'http:') + Leicester City and Aston Villa met in the League Cup semi-final the last time the Foxes reached this stage in 1999-00, with Leicester winning 1-0 on aggregate and going on to lift the trophy. The penultimate stage of the Carabao Cup has kicked off, with Manchester City cruising to a 3-1 win over Manchester United on Tuesday night. gcse.async = true; On top of Ndidi managing 83 minutes, leaving the field to a standing ovation when substituted with the game already won, Vardy also returned from injury and ended his nine-game goal drought with a double between Barnes’ two goals. How did we get here? The 22-year-old could have had a hat-trick in injury time with a little more composure but snatched at his chance when the ball came across goal, slicing his shot wide. Henry would still be a really good signing for Leicester as well as a number of other Premier League sides. It was also no coincidence that the Foxes’ first league win since January 22 came with Wilfred Ndidi’s return from injury. var gcse = document.createElement('script'); Conor Hourihane sent in a delivery across the face of Kasper Schmeichel’s goal but Mbwana Samatta was unable to direct the ball on target after sliding in at the far post. He enjoyed a fantastic season last term as Brentford narrowly missed out on promotion to the Premier League. The onus is now on the 24-year-old to continue leading by example. Aston Villa defender Matt Targett is reportedly attracting interest from Premier League rivals Leicester City – and some of their fans on Twitter have responded by claiming they don’t want to see him move to the King Power Stadium. Home All The News Leicester join Leeds, Aston Villa and WBA in chasing EFL star, Date published: Monday 7th September 2020 12:49.