Bristol City predicted XI v Leicester City: Robins set for four changes as midfield duo set to return
The Robins host Leicester City on Friday
Bristol City will look to avenge their 2-0 defeat to West Brom when they host Premier League hopefuls Leicester City at Ashton Gate on Friday.
The Robins are boosted by the return to full fitness of Matty James, Joe Williams and Scott Twine for the match following the international break.
Manning will be looking to begin City’s final block of eight games of the season with a victory to provide some positivity around Ashton Gate after a poor run of form.
The Robins have lost five of their last six matches, with four of those defeats coming by one goal. Given their form, City have slipped away from playoff contention.
Tommy Conway will be hoping to add to the goal he netted for Scotland U21s over the international break, while Jason Knight and Mark Sykes have also been representing their countries and are available for selection.
The hosts will face a tough test against Enzo Maresca’s side, who currently sit in second place in the Championship table, despite losing four of their last seven in all competitions.
With Premier League pedigree in the form of Jamie Vardy, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Wilfred Ndidi, the visitors will be confident that they can earn a positive result on Friday afternoon.
The last time these two met, Leicester ran out narrow 1-0 winners at the King Power Stadium thanks to a Vardy penalty.
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Leicester City will be eager to reclaim the top spot in the EFL Championship when they take on Bristol City at Ashton Gate on Friday.
The 2023/24 season resumes on Friday after the end of the first international break of 2024. The EFL Championship will witness Matchday 39 on Friday as we approach the run-in amid a widely-blown-open title race. Leicester City will be eager to return to the top of the table when they lock horns with Bristol City at Ashton Gate.
Bristol City would have hoped to get closer to the teams vying for the promotion playoffs after finishing in the mid-table positions last season. But they have maintained their stature in the second division, although they were as high as seventh in the early stages of the 2023/24 campaign. Liam Manning’s men have won only one of their last six league games heading into Matchday 39.
