Fresh off a 6-3 victory over the weekend, Premier League leaders Liverpool will be oozing with confidence when they host relegation-fighting Leicester at Anfield on Boxing Day (Thursday, 3 pm ET).
WATCH — Liverpool vs Leicester
Arne Slot’s side dismantled Tottenham with ruthless efficiency on the counter, harkening back to the days of Jurgen Klopp’s heavy-metal football of long, long ago. The victory was as important as it was decisive, as Chelsea had draw Everton earlier in the day, when a win would have put the Blues top of the table for a couple hours. Instead, Liverpool sit four points clear at Christmas with a game still in hand. Slot has lost just 1 of his last 54 games as a manager, dating back more than a year (Dec. 3) to his final season at Feyenoord.
After picking up a win and a draw in Ruud van Nistelrooy’s first two games in charge, Leicester came back to reality last week as they were beaten 4-0 and 3-0 by Newcastle and Wolves, respectively. What’s worse is, the Foxes are set to play Liverpool, Manchester City and Aston Villa in their next three PL games. The gap between Leicester (17th) and Wolves (18th) and Ipswich (19th) is just two points.
How to watch Liverpool vs Leicester live, stream link and start time
Kick off time: 3 pm ET Thursday (December 26)
Venue: Anfield — Liverpool
TV Channel: USA
Streaming: Watch live on NBC.com
Liverpool team news, focus
OUT: Ibrahima Konate (knee), Conor Bradley (hamstring)
Leicester team news, focus
OUT: Wilfred Ndidi (thigh), Ricardo Pereira (thigh), Abdul Fatawu (knee - out for season) | QUESTIONABLE: Mads Hermansen (groin)
Liverpool vs Leicester prediction
The high-tempo game was what was required of Liverpool against Spurs, but this will be one for patient possession and making Leicester defend nonstop. An early goal opens the floodgates again. Liverpool 4-0 Leicester.
