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Leicester v Liverpool confirmed team news: Jamie Vardy returns and Dejan Lovren overcomes back problem to start

Jamie Vardy returns to the Leicester City line-up as the Foxes look to beat Liverpool for the second time in a week.

Craig Shakespeare’s side knocked out the Reds in the Carabao Cup during midweek and Jurgen Klopp will look for a much-improved performance.

Dejan Lovren was a major doubt with a back prolem before the game but he starts in defence for Liverpool and Simon Mignolet returns in goal after Danny Ward featured in the cup game.

Confirmed line-ups in full:

Leicester XI: Schmeichel, Simpson, Morgan, Maguire, Chilwell, Mahrez, Ndidi, King, Albrighton, Okazaki, Vardy

Substitutes: Gray, Iheanacho, Hamer, Amartey, Slimani, Iborra, Fuchs

Liverpool XI: Mignolet, Gomez, Matip, Lovren, Moreno, Can, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Salah, Firmino, Coutinho

Substitutes: Karius, Milner, Sturridge, Klavan, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Solanke, Alexander-Arnold