Leicester City team news v Swansea as Jordan James and Harry Souttar return | OneFootball

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·12 April 2026

Leicester City team news v Swansea as Jordan James and Harry Souttar return

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According to LeicesterMercury.co.uk, Jannik Vestergaard makes his first Leicester City start since January against Swansea, while Caleb Okoli is absent.

Vestergaard recently returned from a hernia over Easter and now comes into the defence. Harry Souttar and Jordan James are back in the squad.


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The Australian international could make his first competitive appearance since suffering an Achilles injury on Boxing Day 2024. Any outing today would be his first competitive City game in 840 days.

James is fit again after an Achilles issue that kept him out over Easter. With no Ben Nelson in the squad and no place for Dujuan Richards, Bade Aluko returns to the matchday 20.

City line-up, 4-2-3-1, Stolarczyk, Ricardo, Lascelles, Vestergaard, Thomas, Winks, Skipp, Fatawu, Mukasa, Mavididi, Daka. Subs, Begovic, Souttar, Aluko, Choudhury, Aribo, James, De Cordova-Reid, Monga, Ayew.

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