Newcastle and Leicester City face each other this Tuesday (10), at 5 pm (Brasília time), at St James Park, for the quarter-finals of the English League Cup.
After the elimination in the FA Cup for Sheffield Wednesday by 2 to 1 last Saturday (7), Newcastle is looking for a recovery with the classification for the semifinal of the League Cup. Without Allan Saint-Maximin, Jacob Murphy and Matt Ritchie are fighting for a place in attack alongside Chris Wood.
On the other hand, Leicester comes packed with a 1-0 victory over Gillingham in the FA Cup. Marc Albrighton can remain in the starting line-up in place of the injured Dennis Praet.
In 131 games played between the teams, Newcastle has 55 wins, against 48 for Leicester, in addition to 28 draws. In the last meeting, valid for the 2022/23 Premier League, Newcastle won 3-0.
Newcastle Analysis
Newcastle comes unmotivated for this match after an away defeat, by 2-1, against Sheffield Wednesday, counting for the FA Cup. The home team usually plays in a traditional 4-3-3, favoring a more backward style of play, launching the arrows for the counterattacks. In this scheme, the three men responsible for causing panic in the opposing area are Matt Ritchie, Alexander Isak and Jacob Murphy. One of the great qualities of the home team is the way they approach aerial duels
Leicester Analysis
Leicester comes motivated for this match after an away triumph, by 0-1, in the trip to the Gillingham arena, valid for the FA Cup: Kelechi Iheanacho, in the 56th minute, scored what would be the only goal of the game. The Englishman Jamie Vardy is the main attacking reference of the visitors, and his quality in passing and finishing is enviable. It will not be surprising that Leicester chooses to play with a tactical formation in 4-4-2, with the objective of channeling the offensive sector, mainly, through the central aisle. In this scheme, the two players that will have the mission to cause chaos in the opponent’s area are Jamie Vardy and Kelechi Iheanacho. Coach Brendan Rodgers should not be able to count on James Maddison, Dennis Praet, Ricardo Pereira, James Justin, Ryan Bertrand and Jonny Evans as they are, at this moment, recovering from injury.
