Nottingham Forest will be back in Premier League action when they take on Leicester City at the City Ground on Saturday (3pm).
The Reds will be heading into the clash in high spirits after overcoming Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Carabao Cup quarter-final in midweek. Meanwhile, Leicester will be looking to improve their recent form given they are currently winless in the league since the start of November.
Brendan Rodgers' side have been hit with injury recently, and James Maddison and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall are expected to miss the Forest game. Dennis Praet and Ayoze Perez are still doubts, too.
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Praet could make his comeback after being out of action since Boxing Day, and having returned to training on Thursday. Praet and Perez who picked up a knock in midweek, will both need to be assessed.
If the pair are fit enough to play, it is possible they are included in the starting XI. Perez has been forming part of the midfield three with Youri Tielemans and Wilfred Ndidi, while others have been out injured.
Praet could take Marc Albrighton's spot on the right wing, or if only Praet is available, he will be slot into the midfield and carry the role that Perez had at Newcastle in the Carabao Cup. However, if neither are fit to play, Papa Mendy could be handed his first league start of the season.
Ndidi would then be pushed forward to disrupt the Reds higher up the pitch. In attack meanwhile, Rodgers will make the call between Jamie Vardy or Patson Daka. While Vardy can be aggressive and has previously caused Forest problems in the past, Daka can press more consistently.
With Forest playing in a 4-3-3 recently, Rodgers could match them up or opt for a 3-4-1-2 formation. If Rodgers opts for a 4-3-3, then Kelechi Iheanacho could replace Harvey Barnes as a second striker, while Luke Thomas and Albrighton could operate as wing-backs. Timothy Castagne would then join Wout Faes and Daniel Amartey in the back three.
Predicted Leicester City line-up (4-3-3): Ward; Castagne, Amartey, Faes, Thomas; Ndidi, Tielemans, Praet; Albrighton, Vardy, Barnes.
Alternative Leicester City line-up (3-4-1-2): Ward; Castagne, Amartey, Faes; Albrighton, Ndidi, Tielemans, Thomas; Praet; Iheanacho, Vardy.
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