v Leicester will look to take advantage of Liverpool's troubles on the road when Brendan Rodgers' side are the visitors to the King Power Stadium.
The Foxes currently find themselves rooted to the bottom of the table and without a win in eight league matches but Nigel Pearson's side will look to draw on a good recent record at home against the Reds.
Liverpool halted a run of three straight league defeats after Glen Johnson's last-gasp winner sealed all three points against Stoke City.
Rodgers' men, who secured only their second clean sheet in 10 league matches, will need more of the same if they are to avoid a third successive away defeat in the Premier League
Team news
David Nugent is a minor doubt for Leicester. The striker is nursing a sore calf and ankle but will be assessed ahead of the clash.
Leicester manager Nigel Pearson admits they're not in the position they wanted to be and says they need to rectify the issue as soon as possible
Dean Hammond has returned to training after a calf injury but is unlikely to be considered. Former England defender Matt Upson is back training but is unavailable as he lacks match fitness from his lay-off following a foot injury in the summer.
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is expected to be restored to the starting line-up having been rested at the weekend.
The decision for manager Brendan Rodgers is where to play the midfielder, who has been utilised further forward in his last two appearances with Lucas Leiva having done well in a defensive role.
Defender Mamadou Sakho has returned to training after a thigh problem but striker Mario Balotelli has not yet recovered from a groin injury.
Merson’s predictions
"Liverpool haven’t been great - they’ve been on a bit of a bad run recently. I thought they were quite lucky against Stoke because they didn’t do too much, especially in the first half. With Leicester, when you have that many efforts you need to be scoring goals, but I reckon they’ll get a draw against Liverpool."
Brendan Rodgers has confirmed that Liverpool have offered captain Steven Gerrard a new contract
Opta Facts
Leicester City have lost just one of the last six Barclays Premier League home games against Liverpool (W2 D3 L1).
The Foxes have not failed to score in three consecutive home league games since March 2008, and have not done so in the top-flight since September 1983.
Brendan Rodgers’ side have kept just one clean sheet in their last 10 Premier League away games.
Liverpool have not lost three consecutive away league games since April 2012, under Kenny Dalglish.
Only against Wigan (14) has Steven Gerrard played more Premier League games without scoring than he has against the Foxes (6).
No side has a top scorer with fewer goals than Liverpool (Raheem Sterling, 3 goals) in the Premier League this season (Aston Villa’s and Stoke’s top scorers also have three goals).
Betting
Despite suffering back-to-back away defeats, Liverpool still find themselves odds-on favourites for victory with our partners at Sky Bet pricing the visitors at 10/11. But with Leicester’s excellent home record against the Reds in mind the draw, priced at 13/5, and a home win at odds of 14/5 represent better value. Visit www.skybet.com for all the latest prices and offers on the game.
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