The Essentials: Leicester's Visit To Molineux Stadium

Fans
05 Feb 2021
4 Minutes
Leicester City are back on the road this Sunday afternoon as they visit Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League (2pm kick-off).

Following an excellent 2-0 success over Fulham at Craven Cottage in midweek, Brendan Rodgers' side are aiming to record back-to-back away wins in the league for the first time this year.

Wolves, meanwhile, also tasted victory in their last outing, defeating Arsenal, and will want to avoid a second straight loss against the Foxes.

Ahead of the weekend's encounter, LCFC.com provides everything you need to know...

How can I watch the game?

Leicester will play in front of the Sky Sports cameras on Friday evening.

Leicester's latest clash with Wolves will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League for viewers in the United Kingdom.

For supporters based around the globe, you can use the following TV stations.

Country Channel Time
Australia Optus Sport 1am (Monday)
Belgium Voo Sports & Play Sports 3pm
Brazil ESPN Brasil 11am
Canada DAZN 9am
Denmark Xee 3pm
Egypt beIN Sports 4pm
Germany Sky Sports 3pm
Hong Kong NOW E & NOW TV 2pm
India Disney + Hotstar & Star Sports 7:30pm
Jamaica RUSH 9am
Japan DAZN 11am
New Zealand Spark Sport 3am (Monday)
South Africa SuperSport 4pm
Thailand True Visions 9pm
United States NBC SN 9am


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Who's starring on LCFC TV?

LCFC TV's Matchday Live coverage begins one-and-a-half hours before kick-off on Sunday afternoon.

From 12:30pm on Sunday, Matchday Live - featuring Steve Walsh and Gerry Taggart - can be accessed for free on LCFC.comFacebook and Twitter, with 90 minutes of pre-match previews and content set to be provided.

Then, from 1:50pm, live commentary begins with Matt Elliott in the Molineux pressbox, alongside John Dunn, to provide minute-by-minute updates from City's 23rd league outing of 2020/21.

After full-time, another 30 minutes of reaction and analysis will be available across the Club's channels, as well as interviews with key figures inside the Leicester dressing room.

All pre and post-match coverage can be accessed without signing in on @LCFC social media channels, while Digital Members (free sign-in) can listen to free commentary on LCFC.com.

What's the officiating team?

Referee Martin Atkinson will oversee matters on the field on Sunday.

Martin Atkinson will be the man in the middle on Sunday, with Lee Betts and Nick Hopton as his assistants and David Coote as the fourth official. VAR duties will be handled by Peter Bankes, alongside assistant Andy Halliday.

When does everything happen?

Molineux Stadium will host Leicester City's next Premier League away day this weekend.

City would complete a league double over Wolves should they pick up three points at Molineux at the weekend. Here's all those key matchday timings you'll need...

Event Time
Matchday Live begins on LCFC TV 12:30pm
Team news confirmed on @LCFC social media 1pm
Sky Sports coverage commences* 1pm 
Commentary starts on LCFC Radio 1:50pm
Kick-off 2pm
Full-time 3:45pm approx
Short highlights on LCFC TV 5:45pm approx
Match of the Day 2 starts on BBC One* 10:30pm
Full highlights on LCFC TV 12am (Monday)


*UK only.

What's the injury news?

Jamie Vardy is in contention to return after missing City's last four games through injury.

"Yes, Jamie [Vardy] (hernia) will be available for the weekend," Brendan Rodgers said on Friday. "Like we said at the time, it was just about trying to fit the operation in at the right time. We had a good idea of the recovery time, but of course, Jamie naturally is very fit and he’s recovered very well. He looks fit and strong and is available, which is great."

On Wilfred Ndidi (hamstring), Rodgers added: "We’ll see with him over the next 24 hours, just whether it’s worth the risk or not. He’s coming along very, very well. We’ll assess that. If not for the weekend, he’ll definitely be available for midweek (vs. Brighton & Hove Albion in the Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round."

What happened last time?

City's No.9 scored his eighth goal of the season from spot against Wolves in a 1-0 win at King Power Stadium.

Jamie Vardy's first-half penalty proved to be the difference when the two sides met at King Power Stadium on 8 November, 2020, as the Foxes recorded their sixth Premier League win of the campaign. It was also City's sixth-straight victory in all competitions.

When can I catch match highlights?

Nigerian forward Kelechi Iheanacho opened the scoring in Leicester's victory at Fulham in midweek.

A two-minute highlights package will be available for supporters to access on LCFC TV approximately two hours after full-time, which is available for free to Digital Members on the Club's official website (free sign-up).

A full highlights video will be published on LCFC.com at midnight following the fixture and Leicester City's official social media channels will post short clips from the day's action.

Please note that in the interests of safety, Leicester City’s fixtures will continue to be played behind closed doors. To ensure matches can still go ahead and to help control the spread of COVID-19, the Football Club kindly asks its supporters to continue to follow their team from home and not to gather at any stadia.

All times GMT unless stated otherwise.