Leicester City are back in action tonight following the Premier League’s winter break.
Brendan Rodgers’ men head to Molineux to take on a Wolverhampton Wanderers side who also harbor hopes of finishing in the top four.
City have a -point advantage over Wolves heading into tonight’s game, and they will be looking to keep or extend that lead heading into next week’s home clash with second-placed Manchester City.
Last time out, the Foxes drew 2-2 at home to Chelsea, while Wolves drew 0-0 with one of their direct rivals for European qualification in Manchester United.
These two sides last met on the opening day of the season when they played out a goalless draw at the King Power Stadium.
We’re expecting a much more entertaining affair this evening with both Teams’ eyes firmly set on a top four finish.
Join us below for all the build-up, team news, match updates and post-match reaction from Molineux …
2019 min
Blocked
There’s no way through the Leicester wall for Saiss.
min
He gets man and ball as he tries to halt Jimenez on the edge of the box.
Dean is not impressed and awards a free-kick, showing a yellow card .
It ll be Saiss to take …
(min)
The Portuguese shows fleet of foot to sidestep Jonny and carry the ball into the box, where he beats another man before firing wide.
(min )
Perez!
The ball wouldn’t Drop to him quickly enough after Tielemans crossed, and a Wolves body was able to get in the way of his shot.
(min) (Second half starts
) We are back under way.
: The goal that never was
Willy Boly scores only to see his goal ruled out by VAR. (Image: Getty Images)
Willy Boly’s celebrations are cut short by VAR. (Image: Getty Images)
Mike Dean confirms VAR’s decision of offside to deny Wolves the opener. (Image: Getty Images)
Mike Dean blows his whistle and those are the loudest boos I’ve e ver heard. That’s how furious Wolves fans are at that decision.
For City, they need to buck up their ideas. They lost control of the match in that final five minutes and are being dominated at set-pieces.
(min KEY EVENT
Goal ruled out – City survive!
Phew!
It was a short corner and there was the most marginal of offsides, and so it’s ruled out.
The Wolves bench are furious, as are the crowd, who are chanting: ‘It’s not football anymore.’
(min) KEY EVENT
The hosts take the lead, and it had been coming over the past five minutes.
Doherty beats Choudhury in the air and then Boly gets across Tielemans to nod in.
But hang on, we’re going to VAR …
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Huge chance for Wolves
He usually buries those.
Jonny crosses and Jimenez is unmarked eight yards out. He miscues his header completely and it bounces harmlessly wide.
(min) Schmeichel gets out of jail
The Dane passes the ball straight to Neto, but he completely shanks his shot, and it neither makes it out for a goal kick nor a throw-in.
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The playmaker is shown a yellow card for a high boot as he catches Doherty on the head.
The Irishman is now down receiving treatment, and there’s a bit of blood to mop up.
Match action
Diogo Jota and Ricardo Pereira do battle. (Image: PA)
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Excellent from Choudhury
The defensive midfielder robs Neto high up the pitch to get City on a dangerous attack, but Vardy’s cross is blocked by Boly, and Wolves eventually escape with a goal kick.
Diogo Jota and Ricardo Pereira do battle. (Image: PA)
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Excellent from Choudhury
The defensive midfielder robs Neto high up the pitch to get City on a dangerous attack, but Vardy’s cross is blocked by Boly, and Wolves eventually escape with a goal kick.
The Wolves wing-back beats Ricardo to a cross to the far post, but his – yard header floats harmlessly over.
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(Free-kick to Wolves
Tielemans loses the ball to Jota, and then fouls Jimenez yards out.
It’s Neves territory … but it’s into the wall.
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Maddison’s free-kick is deep and there’s a free header for Soyuncu at the back post, but it’s straight at Patricio.
Wolves try to break, but Maddison works hard to get back and dispossess Jota, earning a big round of applause from Rodgers.
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That’s the second corner where Wolves have managed an effort at goal, this time Dendoncker heading just wide.
Schmeichel had it covered.
(min) All action!
Wolves win the ball back, and while Neto is tackled by Soyuncu, Ricardo is out of position and Jota is played in.
His shot is saved well by the feet of Schmeichel, who then claims Boly’s header from the corner.
City then break and it’s three on two. Tielemans goes alone and is crowded out by Neves and Coady. He should have done better.
(9 min) Tielemans denied
After a neat passage of play, Tielemans tries his luck from 42 yards with his left foot.
It’s deflected and Patricio has to scurry across to parry away.
Perez keeps the ball alive with a lovely touch, but his cross is cut out.
7 min
Boos for Barnes
The Wolves fans haven forgotten that he was on loan at West Brom not to o long ago.
(4 min) Jimenez down
Wolves pump a free-kick forward, Boly beats Soyuncu in the air and Schmeichel claims ahead of the attackers, but there’s a stoppage in play after Jimenez went down holding his throat.
Replays show it was a collision with Evans, but there was very little in it.
3 min City controlling possession
Wolves prefer to counter, so it’s not too much of a surprise, but City have had more of the ball in the first few minutes, and the hosts are giving them space to run into.
There are no chances to report yet.
1 min
Kick-off!
Vardy gets us under way!
C’mon City!
Led by referee Mike Dean, the two sides are making their way onto the pitch.
Kick-off is a few minutes away.
Kick-off is not too far away
City handed big boost
Leicester City’s chances of qualifying for the Champions League may have been given a huge boost.
Manchester City have been banned from European competition for two years by UEFA for ‘serious breaches’ of Financial Fair Play regulations.
The reigning Premier League champions have also been fined £ (m.
Man City have responded to the decision by saying they are “disappointed but not surprised” by the “prejudicial” decision, and they have confirmed they will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
A ball sits on the turf prior to the UEFA Champions League Group G match between Leicester City FC and FC Porto at the King Power Stadium :
Unchanged line -up=usual system
We’ve seen Rodgers go man for man when playing against three-at-the-back systems over recent weeks, But he’s stuck with the back four tonight.
You can get the full team news story here.
Demarai Gray and Ben Chilwell at Molineux ((Image: Chloe Knott – Danehouse / Getty Images)
Chilwell breathes a sigh of relief as Traore is on the bench.
Moutinho is also left out for the hosts, who may have one eye on the Europa League game against Espanyol next week.
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