Leicester v Cardiff - Match Facts

TEAM NEWS

Leicester striker Jermaine Beckford will be available after his red card against Brighton was overturned.

However Neil Danns is suspended, while Nathan Delfouneso (ankle) and defender Paul Konchesky are injury doubts.

Defender Mark Hudson may return for Cardiff after recovering from a calf strain, while Filip Kiss is also fit.

Kevin McNaughton is fit despite coming off last Saturday with muscle tightness, while January Kadeem Harris could feature from the bench.

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

• Each of these clubs has won 22 of 57 competitive matches. This is their 50th league meeting.

• The Bluebirds have won only one of their last eight second level league visits to Leicester, courtesy of a 2-1 victory in January 2006.

• The Foxes have conceded only one goal in their last four home Championship matches against the Welsh club.

Leicester City

• The Foxes have slipped from sixth to 13th, after picking up just two wins in 10 league outings.

• They are without victory in five home Championship matches since a 2-0 triumph over Blackpool on 29 November.

• Leicester players have been shown an unequalled seven red cards in Championship matches.

Cardiff City

• The Carling Cup finalists are fourth in the Championship, two points outside the top two, having lost fewer games than any other club in the division (five).

• Malky Mackay's side are without victory in four league and cup matches on the road, but have not been beaten in nine away league games (W3, D6) since a 4-3 reverse at Peterborough on 18 October.

• Cardiff have opened the scoring in 21 Championship games, four more than any other club.

What do you think the team will be:

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MCNAUGHTON...............HUDSON.....................TURNER.....................TAYLOR..
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......................GUNNARSSON.......................WHITTINGHAM..........................
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..........COWIE............................................................CONWAY.................
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.............................................................VUCKIC/MASON..........................
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BENCH: Gerrard, Vuckic/Mason, Gestede, Ralls, Blake. (HARRIS??)