Leicester City team news v Watford as Ben Nelson dropped amid four changes | OneFootball

Ben Nelson drops out as Jamaal Lascelles starts for Leicester City, with Gary Rowett splitting his centre-back pairing for the first time and making four changes to face Watford. Caleb Okoli retains his place alongside Lascelles.

LeicesterMercury.co.uk reports that Rowett had strongly hinted at bringing in Lascelles, who makes only his second start since a January move from Newcastle. Nelson makes way after errors against QPR.

The other switches see Ricardo Pereira in at right-back for Hamza Choudhury, Harry Winks returning in midfield for Divine Mukasa, and Patson Daka preferred to Jordan Ayew up front.

With Winks alongside Oliver Skipp, City revert to a four-two-three-one used away under Rowett rather than the recent four-one-four-one at home. Jordan James operates as the lone number ten, Abdul Fatawu and Stephy Mavididi provide width with Daka leading the line.

Luke Thomas continues at left-back and Jakub Stolarczyk keeps goal. All those omitted are on the bench, with one change among the substitutes as Bade Aluko replaces Dujuan Richards. Starting XI: Stolarczyk, Ricardo, Okoli, Lascelles, Thomas, Skipp, Winks, Fatawu, James, Mavididi, Daka. Subs: Vieites, Choudhury, Nelson, Aluko, Aribo, Mukasa, De Cordova-Reid, Monga, Ayew.

Source: LeicesterMercury.co.uk