Stoke 0-0 Leicester LIVE: Latest Premier League score, news, goals and analysis

Stoke vs Leicester LIVE: Express Sport brings you the latest team news, updates and analysis from the Bet365 Stadium

6: Wow, some beautiful triangles from Leicester inside their own half. Kevin Wimmer clearly doesn’t appreciate the passing game and ploughs through the back of Okazaki.

3: Stoke look happy to allow Leicester to dictate possession in the early stages. I notice Claude Puel has gone for suit/tracksuit today. Not sure it’s going to catch on myself.

STOKE 0-0 LEICESTER

1: After a perfectly observed minute’s silence, we’re underway.

TWO-MINUTE WARNING

12:28: The players have emerged from the tunnel. Amazingly, a couple of military personnel are holding a case with the football used at the battle of the somme inside. Incredible.

STOKE vs LEICESTER – TEAM NEWS

12:25: Quick reminder of the starting XI’s folks.

Stoke XI: Butland, Pieters, Wimmer, Zouma, Shawcross, Fletcher, Diouf, Allen, Choupo-Moting, Shaqiri, Sobhi.

Subs: Grant, Berahino, Crouch, Jese, Adam, Afellay, Martins-Indi.

Leicester XI: Schmeichel, Simpson, Morgan, Maguire, Fuchs, Ndidi, Okazaki, Iborra, Gray, Vardy, Mahrez.

Subs: Hamer, Iheanacho, Albrighton, King, Slimani, Amartey, Dragovic.

TUNEEEEE

12:20: You don’t often hear a military band playing “Uptown Funk” folks, but that’s exactly what’s happening at Stoke.

If they’re taking requests I’d love the theme from “Back to the Future” please…

TWITTER ROUND-UP

Mark: This may come back to haunt me, but I have a good feeling we will win 3-1 today! Come on Leicester!

James: After seeing the starting 11’s I’m confident of a win today. Going 1-2 Leicester with Ndidi banging in the winner from 30 yards.

Martyn: I like that Hughes has shown faith in the team from last week but it’s a big game for Choupo today, needs a goal or two!

ADAM WANTS TO STAY

12:10: Charlie Adam would be happy to extend his five-year stay at the Premier League club as long as he gets regular first-team playing time.

The 31-year-old was left on the bench for eight league games this season before making a two-minute cameo in last Saturday’s 1-0 win at Watford. The Scot also played in the club’s two League Cup games earlier this season.

“I love it here and I want to stay but I want to be playing as well so we will have to wait and see. The manager (Mark Hughes) has said that I would have to wait for an injury or a suspension before I get an opportunity,” Adam told Sky Sports.

“I try and work hard, I don’t cause any problems, I enjoy it there and the manager knows that when called on he could rely on me. But it all comes down to the club and what they want to do.”

He’ll have to settle for a place on the bench today.

WHAT’S ON?

12:05: People online don’t seem too optimistic about today’s set of fixtures. There’s six altogether.

Liverpool are the only top-six side in action. They play West Ham at the London Stadium later this evening.

Before that, the fixtures looks something like this: Huddersfield vs West Brom, Newcastle vs Bournemouth, Southampton vs Burnley, Swansea vs Brighton.

Express Sport will bring you all the acton as it happens. So don’t go anywhere!

HUGHES > GUARDIOLA

12:00: Stoke have named an unchanged starting XI in the Premier League for the first time in 23 matches (since February 26). Sparky’s clearly been taking lessons from Pep Guardiola.

TWITTER ROUND-UP

Owen: After showing Burnley vs Newcastle on Monday, you do have to wonder what the f*** Sky Sports are doing showing this game.

Jen: Abandoned my run this morning so have decided to watch Stoke vs Leicester in my running stuff. Every little helps eh?

Tommy: Looks like Claude Puel has reverted to 4-4-2. Glad Gray has kept his place, industry and energy from Shinji will be required.

Love your style Jen.

VARDY PARTY

11:50: Jamie Vardy has scored in three of his last four Premier League appearances against Stoke. And I’m certain he’s going to score today, because I took him out of my Fantasy Football side…

GRAY DAY

11:45: Winger Demarai Gray signed a new four-year contract at Leicester on Thursday.

Gray scored his first Premier League goal for over a year in Sunday’s 2-0 win over Everton, and was named in the England Under-21 squad a few days later.

He told LCFC TV: “I’m very happy. Now I just want to kick on and keep doing what I’m doing. I want to be starting games and, for me to be doing that, I have to work hard in training.

“As a whole, we’re a good group and we have a good dressing room. Now I want to get my head down and keep kicking on for the team. For me personally, it’s now about developing as a player and the rest will take care of itself.”

ATTENTION

11:40: The Band of the Queen’s Division are currently performing outside the Bet365 Stadium folks. It’s all part of Stoke’s Military Matchday to pay respect to those who have sacrificed their lives in combat.

Top gesture, but these cannons are a little unnerving.

TEAM NEWS

11:35: This shouldn’t take long.

Stoke are unchanged from their 1-0 win over Watford on Saturday.

Leicester make one change. Shinji Okazaki comes in for Ben Chilwell.

So that’s a forward replacing a left-back. I thought Claude Puel was supposed to be a defensive manager?!

STOKE vs LEICESTER – TEAM NEWS

11:30: And here’s the starting XI’s folks. Demarai Gray starts having signed a new four-year deal earlier this week.

Stoke XI: Butland, Pieters, Wimmer, Zouma, Shawcross, Fletcher, Diouf, Allen, Choupo-Moting, Shaqiri, Sobhi.

Subs: Grant, Berahino, Crouch, Jese, Adam, Afellay, Martins-Indi.

Leicester XI: Schmeichel, Simpson, Morgan, Maguire, Fuchs, Ndidi, Okazaki, Iborra, Gray, Vardy, Mahrez.

Subs: Hamer, Iheanacho, Albrighton, King, Slimani, Amartey, Dragovic.

TEAM NEWS KLAXON

11:28: The starting XI’s will be filtering through shortly folks.

HAVE YOUR SAY

11:25: If you want to vent your frustrations, or discuss any issues in the world of football (within reason), then get in touch!

You can either comment at the bottom of the page or contact me via Twitter using the hashtag #ExpressSport.

MORNING

11:20: Welcome to our LIVE coverage of Stoke vs Leicester from the Bet365 Stadium.

Claude Puel, who recently replaced Craig Shakespeare as manager, led the Foxes to a comfortable 2-0 win over Everton last Sunday.

But can he do it on a cold, wet afternoon in Stoke? Not if Mark Hughes has anything to do with it.

The Potters boss, fresh from last week’s win over Watford, is eager for his side to kick-on and record back-to-back victories for the first time since 1733…

Let’s get going!

STOKE vs LEICESTER – PREVIEW

Stoke captain Ryan Shawcross is an injury doubt for the visit of Leicester but manager Mark Hughes is hopeful the defender will recover from a thigh injury in time.

Bruno Martins Indi is on hand to deputise. Geoff Cameron is not ready to return after a concussion but Peter Crouch and Glen Johnson are both available.

Leicester are waiting to see if left-back Ben Chilwell will recover from a minor knee knock in time.

Robert Huth (knee) continues to sit out while midfielder Matty James is also troubled by an Achilles problem ahead of Claude Puel’s second game in charge. Adrien Silva will remain unregistered until January.

Last season: Leicester 2 Stoke 0, Stoke 2 Leicester 2

Last five league matches: Stoke L W L L W; Leicester L D D W W

Top scorers (all competitions): Peter Crouch & Mame Diouf (Stoke) 3; Jamie Vardy (Leicester) 6

Referee: Robert Madley (West Yorkshire)