Aston Villa vs Leicester team news and confirmed line-ups ahead of Premier League fixture today

Leicester have struggled at the start of this season to maintain the level of performance they have managed for the last two campaigns under Brendan Rodgers.

The Northern Irishman’s side currently sit 10th in the table following their draw with Southampton in midweek.

But they can throw themselves back into the Premier League top four race with a victory against Aston Villa on Sunday afternoon.

It is set to be a teacher vs student clash as Steven Gerrard’s Villa come up against Rodgers’ Leicester - the man who coached Gerrard at Liverpool several years ago.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match.

When is Aston Villa vs Leicester?

The match will kick off at 4.30pm GMT on Sunday, 5 December.

How can I watch it?

Watford vs Manchester City will be shown live on Sky Sports Premier League. Subscribers can stream the game live online via the Sky Sports website and Sky Go app. If you’re not a Sky customer you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription. We may earn commission from some of the links in this article, but we never allow this to influence our content. This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent.

Confirmed line-ups

AVFC XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Young, McGinn, Nakamba, Luiz, Buendia, Watkins, Ramsey.

LCFC XI: Schmeichel, Castagne, Evans, Soyuncu, Thomas, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndidi, Maddison, Lookman, Barnes, Daka.

Odds

Aston Villa - 31/21

Draw - 5/2

Leicester - 47/23

Prediction

Aston Villa will have been proud of their showing against Manchester City despite going down 2-1 in front of their home fans. Gerrard has the opportunity to make this a third win from four games against a Leicester side who are currently widely inconsistent. 2-1 Aston Villa.

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Aston Villa vs Leicester prediction ahead of Premier League fixture today