Leicester City v Watford team news as Jannik Vestergaard misses out | OneFootball

Jannik Vestergaard misses Leicester City’s starting line-up for the first time this season, with Caleb Okoli in against Watford.

According to LeicesterMercury.co.uk, Okoli steps in for the Dane.

Vestergaard had played every minute of the Championship campaign until he was taken off in the second half at QPR after a first-half head knock.

He did not train at the start of the week and the game comes too soon for him to feature. Fortunately for Marti Cifuentes, Okoli is fit after a knee issue following a couple of weeks’ work at Seagrave.

The Italian has not played in more than a month, since the win at Norwich, and he is preferred to Wout Faes. Okoli partners Nelson at the heart of a defence seeking a first clean sheet in 17 matches.

There are no further changes, with Aaron Ramsey and Jeremy Monga, who returned as substitutes at QPR, again on the bench. Both could feature after the break, particularly if City are behind.

With the pair among the subs, Bobby De Cordova-Reid and Stephy Mavididi keep their places, and the six in midfield and attack are unchanged for the fifth straight match.

City, 4-3-3, Stolarczyk in goal, a back four of Ricardo, Nelson, Okoli and L Thomas, midfield of Skipp, James and De Cordova-Reid, front three Fatawu, Ayew and Mavididi.

Subs: Begovic, Faes, Choudhury, Aluko, Page, Ramsey, S Thomas, Monga, Carranza.

Source: LeicesterMercury.co.uk