Waving flag with Leicester City FC football club logo. Editorial 3D
There’s no Jannik Vestergaard for Leicester City this weekend which means Enzo Maresca has a choice to make. The Dane is suspended for the next two matches, and there’s a battle between Conor Coady and Ben Nelson to replace him.
Equally, Kelechi Iheanacho’s first City appearance of 2024 off the bench against Bournemouth reignites the fight for the striker role. Patson Daka and Tom Cannon will also want to lead the line on Saturday.
In our latest Q+A, we gave our thoughts on who should play against QPR in those roles. Also discussed were the transfers City need if they get promoted, Enzo Maresca’s substitutions, the manager’s relationship with fans, and the approach for the FA Cup quarter-final against Chelsea. You can read our answers below.
A: I can’t see that. That would mean Justin taking on the hybrid role and moving into central midfield. That’s not to say he can’t do it, but I do think Ricardo and Choudhury are the best options for that position.
So I think it will be one or the other out of Nelson and Coady. Obviously Nelson was chosen when Vestergaard was injured for a game at Watford, and he does offer more speed, but I think I would probably be going with Coady. I thought he played really well on Tuesday night, so perhaps deserves it on that basis, but also, he will bring leadership qualities that I do feel are more important in the run-in, and with the pressure on.
