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Signing off!
Mendy's opener
The goal that secured the win
What a season they are having!
Sensational performance from De Bruyne
11 points required.
Pep Guardiola's men now need just 11 points from their remaining seven games to win the Premier League.
Leicester stay third and will he hoping Wolves can do them a favour against West Ham on Monday.
Full-Time: Leicester City 0-2 Manchester City
Leicester had chances in the second half but were ultimately outclassed by the leaders, who have stretched their lead at the top to 17 points.
De Bruyne man of the match
De Bruyne has once again been fantastic and is deservedly awarded the man of the match award.
90' Rodri booked
Rodri is shown a yellow card for a foul on Tielemans.
88' Foden on
De Bruyne is now off and replaced by Phil Foden.
87' Amartey booked
Leicester's Daniel Amartey booked for a foul on De Bruyne. There was a swing of the arm and the Belgian feels Amartey should have been sent off.
86' Chance for Maddison
The ball drops to Maddison inside the box after a lay off by Pereira but he doesn't make proper contact and it's straightforward for Ederson.
84' Leicester make final change
Rodgers makes his final change as Nampalys Mendy replaces Ndidi.
83' Maddison shoots off target
Maddison looks to get a goal back for Leicester with an effort from just outside the box, but he's unable to hit the target.
82' Fernandinho booked
Man City captain Fernandinho is shown a yellow card.
79' Second change for Man City
That was the last action of the game for Mahrez as he is replaced by Ferran Torres.
78' Mahrez nearly adds a third
A mistake by Jonny Evans allows Jesus to steal the ball and then find Mahrez, who curls his effort just wide.
Ederson booked
Prior to the goal Man City keeper Ederson was shown a yellow card for time wasting.
More on the second goal
De Bruyne played a beautiful pass to Jesus and the Brazilian played it to Sterling, who squared the ball back to the striker to tap home from close range.
74' Jesus makes it 2-0
Birthday boy Jesus doubles Man City's lead from close range!
71' Maddison returns!
A double change for Leicester sees James Maddison and Ricardo Pereira on for Iheanacho and Marc Albrighton.
62' Man City substitution
A substitution from Guardiola sees Aguero replaced by Raheem Sterling.
More on the goal
Mahrez was denied by a save from Schmeichel just before the goal. Man City worked the ball into the box and it reached Mendy, who cut onto his right foot before finding the back of the net.
58' Mendy gives Man City the lead!
City finally get the breakthrough goal with a fine finish into the bottom corner from Benjamin Mendy.
56' Aguero effort blocked
Jesus crosses and finds Aguero who fires a volley towards goal which is blocked by Castagne and behind for a corner.
51' Great block by Dias
Leicester push forward through Iheanacho and the Nigerian finds Tielemans, who is denied by an excellent block from Ruben Dias.
48' Tielemans tries his luck
Leicester's Youri Tielemans has the second half's first effort on target as his strike from distance is held by Ederson.
Back underway
We're back underway here for the second half at the King Power!
The Vardy offside that saw his goal disallowed
Not a stat that will please Brendan Rodgers
Man City's disallowed goal
Half-Time stats
Half-Time: Leicester City 0-0 Manchester City
Man City have dominated the first half but the sides go in level.
Both teams having a goal ruled out for offside and De Bruyne hitting the bar from a free kick for the visitors.
45+1 Vardy goal ruled out!
Vardy has the ball in the net against the run of play before half-time but it's disallowed for offside.
He took the ball around Ederson after being found by Ayoze Perez.
44' Jesus lashes high and wide
Man City continue to look for the opening goal as the ball comes to Jesus inside the box, but he is unable to get his shot on target.
41' Mahrez denied
Riyad Mahrez has a big chance for Man City and should do better as he allowed Schmeichel to make the save.
The ball came to De Bruyne outside the box afterwards and he fired wide.
32' Yellow card for Ndidi
The first booking of the game is shown to Leicester's Wilfred Ndidi for a foul on De Bruyne.
27' Brilliant football by Man City
An excellent move from Man City sees the ball reach Gabriel Jesus inside the box, but the Brazilian is just unable to find Aguero.
City controlling possession
Man City controlling the possession here as a stat shows them having 100% in the last five minutes!
23' De Bruyne hits the bar
De Bruyne takes the free kick himself and comes agonisingly close, with his strike hitting the crossbar.
21' Man City win a free kick.
A foul on De Bruyne sees Guardiola's side win a free kick in a dangerous position.
19' Chance for Aguero
The ball comes to Aguero inside the box after a sloppy pass by Castagne, but the Argentine skies his effort over the crossbar.
5' Manchester City goal disallowed!
The ball comes to Fernandinho outside the box and a great strike finds the back of the net, but it's ruled out as Aguero was offside and blocking Kasper Schmeichel's view.
1' We're underway
We are underway in this big Premier League clash at the King Power!
The teams are out!
The teams are out and we are moments away from kick-off at the King Power Stadium.
Pep on Aguero starting
All eyes on Aguero
Man City legend Sergio Aguero will be looking to add to his phenomenal tally before he leaves the club this summer.
Not a good day for FPL players.
30 minutes to go!
We're just 30 minutes away now from kick-off in this Premier League clash between leaders Man City and third-placed Leicester.
Can the visitors get revenge for the 5-2 defeat earlier in the season? Stay here to find out.
Aymeric Laporte speaking to Sky Sports
Kelechi Iheanacho speaking to Sky Sports
Six changes for Man City
Soyuncu misses out
Strong Man City bench
A very strong bench for the visitors today as Pep perhaps has one eye on the Dortmund game.
Nathan Ake makes a return to the squad following his long-term spell on the sidelines.
Captain Fernandinho keeps his place from the win against Everton in the FA Cup.
No start for Maddison
Leicester's James Maddison is only deemed fit enough for a place on the bench following his injury.
Manchester City: Starting XI
Leicester City: Starting XI
The visitors have arrived
The hosts arriving earlier
Mahrez to start against former team?
Confirmed lineups coming shortly!
Kick-off is fast approaching and the starting lineups will be with you in around 20 minutes time.
Happy Birthday to Man City striker Gabriel Jesus
Manchester City's number 9 will be looking to celebrate his 24th birthday with a goal and three points.
90 minutes until kick-off!
What Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers has said
Vavel's Kiran Bedder-Patel has provided the key quotes from Brendan Rodgers' pre-match press conference.
Preview
Our writer Jake Broderick has previewed today's game from a Man City perspective.
Have a read to find out which player to keep an eye on, Guardiola's pre-match thoughts and more.
That's all for now!
I'll be back closer to kick-off to provide you with more pre-match build-up and the confirmed team news!
In-form Iheanacho faces former team
How to watch Leicester City vs Manchester City Live TV and Stream
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Previous meeting: Manchester City 2-5 Leicester City
Predicted Lineup: Manchester City
Ederson; Walker, Stones, Dias, Cancelo; De Bruyne, Rodri, Gundogan; Mahrez, Jesus, Sterling.
Predicted Lineup: Leicester City
Schmeichel; Fofana, Evans, Soyuncu; Pereira, Ndidi, Tielemans, Castagne; Maddison; Iheanacho, Vardy.
Team news - Manchester City
Guardiola once again has a fully fit squad at his disposal after players arrived back from international duty unscathed.
Expect to see several changes from the side that started against Everton in the FA Cup.
Team news - Leicester City
Leicester will welcome playmaker James Maddison back to the squad after he missed the last few games with a hip injury. Ricardo Pereira is also available after missing the FA Cup win against Man Utd with a knock.
Roma loanee Cengiz Under remains sidelined with a thigh injury.
Momentum key for City
Pep Guardiola’s men enter the game 14 points clear at the top of the league and have their sights set on winning the quadruple.
The Citizens reacted well to their 2-0 defeat against rivals Man Utd by winning their last four games in all competitions.
They will want to keep the momentum going ahead of their Champions League quarter-final first leg against Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday.
Leicester looking to go second
The Foxes have an excellent chance to put last season's disappointment of missing out on the top four behind them.
Victory would see them climb above Manchester United into second place and 10 points above fifth-placed West Ham.
However, defeat would give David Moyes' side the chance to close the gap to four points when they face Wolves on Monday night.
Kick-off time
Leicester City vs Manchester City will be played at the King Power Stadium, Leicester.
Kick-off is scheduled for 17:30 BST.
Welcome!
Welcome to VAVEL UK’s LIVE coverage of the 2021 Premier League match: Leicester City vs Manchester City!
My name is Dale Winfield and I’ll be your host for this game.
We will provide you with pre-match build-up, team news and live updates throughout the match here on VAVEL.com.
Pep Guardiola's men took a step closer to securing a fifth Premier League title with a fantastic performance.
See you next time!