Leicester City have already secured promotion back to the Premier League and will host relegation-threatened Blackburn Rovers on the final matchday of the season.
Blackburn Rovers are all set to hit the road to square up against newly-crowned champions Leicester City on Saturday in hopes of surviving in the English second division. They are 19th on the EFL Championship points table heading into the final fixture of the season but are still not safe. And if results do not go in their favour they could end up getting relegated.
The Foxes, who got relegated from the Premier League last season, have managed to secure an immediate promotion back to the top flight. While they did lose quite a few of their players due to relegation, their star striker Jamie Vardy has led them back to the top.
Leicester have already won the EFL Championship title with 97 points in their 45 matches, and it is going to be some atmosphere at the King Power Stadium as their fans will celebrate their return. While the match holds little significance for Leicester, a lot is riding on it for Blackburn Rovers. Meanwhile, the hosts will be eager to breach the 100-point barrier on Saturday.
The visitors are 19th with 50 points in their 45 outings. Blackburn are level on points with 20th-placed Sheffield Wednesday and Plymouth Argyle (21st with 48 points) and Birmingham City (22nd with 47 points) are all within touching distance. If results do not go their way, they could end up going down to League One.
Leicester City
Enzo Maresca has a fully-fit squad at his disposal for the final fixture of the season. With the job already done, expect a few changes to their regular starting XI.
The home team will line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with Mads Hermansen in goal. Hamza Choudhury and James Justin should be the full-backs for the home team, while Conor Coady and Jannik Vestergaard should feature in the heart of the defence.
In the centre of the park, Harry Winks will start alongside Yunus Akgun and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall. The trio will look to control the tempo of the game and ensure they have the majority of the ball.
Abdul Fatawu Issahaku and Stephy Mavididi will feature on the flanks for the home side. They will provide the much-needed width to their attacks, while 37-year-old Jamie Vardy will lead the line for them.
Probable Lineup (4-3-3): Hermansen; Choudhury, Coady, Vestergaard, Justin; Akgün, Winks, Dewsbury-Hall; Fatawu, Vardy, Mavididi
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