Good afternoon and welcome to Eurosport’s LIVE coverage of the Premier League clash between Leicester City and Stoke City. Claudio Ranieri’s side can leapfrog league leaders Arsenal with a victory while a win for the visitors could move Mark Hughes’ men into the top six.

Premier League / Matchday 23

King Power Stadium / 23.01.2016

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ByThe Editorial Team

Updated 23/01/2016 at 16:53 GMT

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Stoke City

Shawcross has picked up a knock and the stretcher is brought onto the pitch to take him off. He's decided to walk to the sidelines, however, and Stoke will hope he's fit to continue.

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Leicester City

Albrighton is finding plenty of space down the channel but his deliveries have been poor so far and the latest one evades all of his team mates and rolls out for a goal-kick.

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Leicester City

The free-kick is whipped in towards the back post but it's well defended by Stoke and the hosts have a corner. The resulting set-piece doesn't come to anything but Leicester are beginning to find their feet a little.

19'

Leicester City

Pieters fouls Mahrez in a wide position, it was a cynical foul but the referee keeps his cards in his pocket. The hosts have a chance to whip the ball in from a free-kick now.

18'

Stoke City

Pieters picks out Walters with a delightful through pass but the Irishman stalls on his shot which allows the Leicester defenders to make the tackle and the chance is gone.

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Leicester City

CHANCE! Vardy comes close to opening the scoring but is denied by a great stop from Butland. It was Albrighton who found the forward in the penalty area whose snap-shot was well parried by the Stoke goalkeeper before the danger is cleared.

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Leicester City

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Leicester City

Yet another cross is sent in by Albrighton but only Vardy is in the penalty area and Butland is able to easily collect. Leicester need to take more chances if they are to break down a resilient Stoke defence.

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Leicester City

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Leicester City

Another dangerous cross is fired in from the flank by Albrighton but Okazaki just can't connect with the delivery and the visitors clear. It's the first time the Stoke defence have looked troubled this afternoon.

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The home fans try to encourage their side who haven't found any sort of rhythm just yet. Stoke have had the majority of possession in the first 10 minutes.

Leicester City

Albrighton delivers a cross from a wide position which meets the head of Okazaki but the effort doesn't trouble Butland in the away goal.

Leicester City

Claudio Ranieri, who has enjoyed a 54.5% win record as Leicester manager, looks on at the sidelines. His side haven't burst out of the traps at the start of this one.

Stoke City

Today is Mark Hughes' 500th game as a manager - can his side mark it with a victory?

Stoke City

A cross is sent towards the back post and, under pressure, Schmeichel, collects. The Leicester stopper has enjoyed a great season so far.

Leicester City

Some poor defending from Whelan allows the lively Mahrez too much space to deliver a cross which is blocked and the hosts have a corner. The resulting set-piece doesn't come to anything but that's an early warning sign for Stoke.

Leicester City

STAT! Leicester have won eight and lost just one of their last 13 Barclays Premier League home matches.

Stoke City get us underway for the start of what should be an intriguing clash. The fans are in fine voice here in Leicester.

14.55

We're just five minutes from kick-off and the atmosphere is building within the King Power Stadium. Remember, a home victory would send Leicester to the top of the Premier League.

14.50

No side has seen as few goals scored in their Premier League games so far in 2015-16 than Stoke City (46).

Nine goals in one match sure does sound exciting, Norwich and Liverpool, but I just can't see as much excitement being served up at the King Power today.

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