Man City Vs Leicester Live - Kevin De Bruyne Fit To Start For The Hosts

Manchester City will look to build upon their dramatic Champions League win against Bayern Munich this week when they welcome Leicester City to the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. Under Pep Guardiola, his side remained sixth behind leaders Arsenal with one game in hand and could yet complete the treble this year.

De Bruyne fit to start for hosts

Kevin De Bruyne will return from injury and play in Manchester City vs Leicester LIVE after recovering from an ankle injury that prevented him from competing midweek. De Bruyne should join City's starting eleven as they aim to extend their five-match winning run ahead of an important clash against Tottenham on April 23.

De Bruyne has experienced an outstanding rebound after an extended run of subpar play after the World Cup, and is on fire with City in recent matches - scoring two goals and providing one assist in his last three Premier League outings and creating more chances from open play than any other player for City this year (72!).

His performance has earned him starting roles in all but one City game this campaign, and against Leicester on Saturday he looks ready to maintain this excellent form. Erling Haaland will join him up front.

Leicester are far from being at the top of the table, yet have made an excellent start under new manager Dean Smith, defeating Stoke 1-0 at their King Power Stadium ground to remain in contention for Premier League playoff qualification and scoring twice in each of their previous two matches; furthermore they remain unbeaten over six matches played since.

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Leicester are currently 19th in the Premier League table despite impressive results, and have much work to do if they wish to make an impressionful mark in this competition. They have been relegated four times in six seasons and are back in the bottom half for the first time since 2014.

Manchester City will be without Kevin De Bruyne and Aymeric Laporte for Wednesday's round-of-32 Champions League tie against RB Leipzig due to illness, with both players currently absent due to injury. Pep Guardiola has often taken steps like this when faced with key players being absent; their team must find ways to adapt.

City vs Leicester LIVE

Manchester City are looking to close the gap at the top of the Premier League to three points when they host Leicester on Saturday evening. Pep Guardiola's men recently scored an impressive 3-0 win against Bayern Munich in their Champions League quarter-final first leg match and are also set to compete in next week's FA Cup semi finals.

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Manchester City have won all their home Premier League matches this season and remain undefeated across nine games across all competitions - an impressive run which includes an emphatic 3-0 triumph against Arsenal on Tuesday.

Since their 1-0 loss against Tottenham on February 5, Arsenal have not suffered another league defeat and have scored 25 goals across five league matches and three Champions League victories - most recently against Bayern in midweek - to advance into the quarter-finals of both competitions.

City should expect Kevin De Bruyne to play an important part in their clash against Leicester on Saturday, as Pep Guardiola confirmed he is fit and in his matchday squad. De Bruyne returned from illness midweek against RB Leipzig but started all six Premier League matches as soon as he returned - so is likely to feature here as well.

Bernardo Silva, Riyad Mahrez and Julian Alvarez will compete for starting places in attack this season, while Rodri and Ilkay Gundogan have proven themselves effective midfielders this term and could fill any vacant roles if City need to rest any of its leading names.

Leicester City are currently 19th in the table and have lost seven of their eight matches this season, placing them as potential relegation candidates. As such, they will be desperate for any win against reigning champions Real Madrid to avoid further relegation issues and move out of relegation territory.