The home side are currently eighth in the table, six points behind fourth-placed Manchester United with two games in hand, while Leicester sit 11th, 10 points behind their opponents in this match.
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The City boss is hoping his defensive shield is at the club for “many, many years” as he gets set to be a subject of transfer interest again this summer, with Aston Villa the latest club to be named as a suitor.
The Hammers currently occupy fourth spot in the Premier League table, while the Foxes have slipped down to 12th place, 14 points behind David Moyes’s men.
Ighalo was included in Nigeria’s 2021 AFCON squad after coming out of retirement, but the former Manchester United striker could not honour the call up because of club issues.
Leicester City lifted the historic trophy for the first time in their club’s history last season with a 1-0 win over Chelsea.
The Seagulls are currently ninth in the table, picking up 29 points from their 21 league games this term, while Leicester are 10th, four points behind their opponents here with two matches in hand.
The 24-year-old is currently on loan from RB Leipzig for the entire season, and he has been a crucial part of the squad since he made the move.
The team’s leading scorer this season was injured in a 1-0 win over Liverpool last week and was initially expected to return this month.
She has a Nigerian father and played at junior levels for England before training with the Super Falcons earlier last year.
The striker is hoping the new year brings more victories for the club and more opportunities for himself, with City in mid-table.
A former England U21 international, Lookman is now going through the process to commit to the Super Eagles.
Over the last few weeks, there have been a lot of shenanigans, mainly from Europe, with most clubs calling for the postponement of Africa’s biggest event.
Ademola Lookman’s winner stunned the second-placed Reds to keep them six points behind Man City in the title race.
Liverpool dominated the first half against an injury-hit Leicester City and looked set to take a deserved lead.
The hosts scored four goals during the first 25 minutes with Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan on the score sheet, while Riyad Mahrez and Raheem Sterling scored from the penalty spot.
While the champions are now favourites to defend their crown after a scintillating streak since early November, their inconsistent visitors arrive at the Etihad Stadium having dramatically lost out in the EFL Cup quarter-finals.
The Foxes won the FA Cup for the first time in their history in May, defeating Chelsea 1-0 at Wembley courtesy of Youri Tielemans’ superb second-half strike.
The 1994 Africa Cup of Nations winner pointed out that Ndidi still has a way to go before he is on the same level as Sunday Oliseh, who was one of the best defensive midfielders in the world at the height of his career.
The match becomes the latest to be postponed due to sparked rise of Covid-19.
Blunt, fair, and honest, the Super Eagles midfielder provided quick fire answers to a series of questions around and outside football.