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29th Dec 2015

Leicester v Manchester City team news – both teams welcome back key men

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Tom Victor

Leicester have made some changes as they bid to end 2015 on top of the Premier League.

Claudio Ranieri’s team take on fellow title challengers Manchester City at the King Power Stadium looking to bounce back from the 1-0 defeat at Liverpool.

Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez were both withdrawn at Anfield and were fitness doubts, but both will start against Manuel Pellegrini’s men.

An added bonus is Danny Drinkwater’s return, while Swiss international Gokhan Inler makes his first league start since September. Shinji Okazaki and Andy King make way for the pair.

City, who can leapfrog the Foxes with a win, make only one change…but it’s a big one.

Sergio Aguero returns in place of Wilfried Bony after missing the 4-1 win over Sunderland last time out

Kevin de Bruyne, man of the match in that game, joins Aguero in a front four that also includes David Silva and Raheem Sterling.

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