Leicester are 14th in the Championship, five points off the play-off places
Derby are three places and a point better off than the Foxes
Recommended bet: Derby to win
Two teams battling for promotion to the Premier League meet at the King Power Stadium on Monday evening, when Leicester host Derby in the Championship.
The Foxes have struggled to fire under head coach Marti Cifuentes and he finds himself under increasing pressure to turn things around, as the club are down in 14th position.
With just five points the gap to the top six, there is still enough time for City to get back into the promotion mix, but they face a tough challenge when hosting a Derby side who enter this fixture in 11th place.
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Team news
Patson Daka is unavailable for Leicester, as he is participating at the Africa Cup of Nations with Zambia and Harry Souttar is sidelined because of an ankle injury.
Jannik Vestergaard missed the defeat to Watford on Boxing Day due to a head knock and he will be assessed, while Harry Winks continues to be overlooked as a January exit edges closer.
Derby will be forced into at least one change from the draw at Birmingham, with Joe Ward suspended after being given a red card for two bookable offences in the stalemate.
The Rams' leading goalscorer Carlton Morris remains sidelined with a leg injury, but Dion Sanderson should come back into the XI after he was ineligible to face his parent club on Friday.
The stats
Leicester are on a two-game losing run heading into this contest, Having gone down 4-1 at QPR and 2-1 to Watford.
The Foxes have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 17 matches.
Leicester have collected 16 points at home in the Championship, only seven teams have worse records.
Derby are on a four-match unbeaten run (W1 D3).
The Rams have the joint third-best away record in the division with 18 points, only leaders Coventry and second-placed Middlesbrough have amassed more points.
Leicester are unbeaten in the last six meetings with Derby.
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Prediction
Leicester boss Cifuentes finds himself under the microscope after two defeats in a row and another loss at the hands of Derby would increase the doubts about his future at the club.
The Foxes are defensively fragile, conceding in 17 games in a row, while just four wins from 11 home matches in the Championship highlights how poor they have been at the King Power Stadium.
That poor home record spells bad news for Leicester as they prepare to take on Derby, who have collected 18 points on their travels and have won four of their last six away assignments.
John Eustace's side have proven to be a tough nut to crack and they can boost their promotion hopes with a crucial three points against the Foxes.
