Leicester City play host to high-flying Liverpool on Boxing Day as second take on first in the Premier League.
The Foxes have been this season’s surprise package and remain Liverpool’s closest title rival despite losing to champions Manchester City last time out.
The Reds do have a commanding 10 point advantage of over their top-flight rivals, but have a tired and injury-ravaged squad following last week’s trip to Doha, where Liverpool won a first Club World Cup against Flamengo.
Klopp will be keen for his side to maintain momentum going into 2020, but the match provides Brendan Rodgers with the perfect opportunity to get one over his former side.
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When is the match?
Leicester City’s Premier League title clash with Liverpool takes place on Boxing Day,Thursday, December 26 at the King Power Stadium.
Kick off is at 8pm.
Is the match on TV?
Technically, no. But don’t panic!
The match can be live streamed on Amazon Prime, along with every other Premier League fixture across Boxing Day and December 27.
If you are already a Prime member then you will be able to stream the match free of charge.
If you’re not, you can sign up to become one, or alternatively, sign up to Amazon’s 30-day free trial to view the game.
For details on how to sign up, click here.
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Leicester team news
The Foxes will be without Harvey Barnes for Thursday’s clash, with the Englishman out with an ankle injury.
Leicester boss Rodgers said in his press conference ahead of the game: “Barnes has been getting treatment over the last couple of days. Hopefully he’ll be back in training tomorrow. It’s his ankle, but it’s not as bad as first thought.”
Matthew James is also out of action.
Liverpool team news
The Reds have six players currently occupying spots in the medical room, with Fabinho, Joel Matip, Dejan Lovren and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain all in recovery.
Matip is the only casualty with a predicted return date, but even that is in 2020.
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On Tuesday, Klopp spoke to the press where he confirmed Oxlade-Chamberlain, who was injured in Doha, could be out for up to six weeks.
“The ankle is what we probably expected,” said Klopp.
“One of the ligaments on the outside is damaged and we have to see how quickly we can fix that. It can take a while or it can be quicker, we will see.”
Betting odds
Leicester – 12/5
Draw – 13/5
Liverpool – 11/10
