Dec 17, 2016 at 3pm UK at ​Bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 27,663
StokeStoke City
2-2
LeicesterLeicester City
Krkic (39' pen.), Allen (45')
Johnson (48'), Pieters (67')
FT(HT: 2-0)
Ulloa (74'), Amartey (88')
Simpson (38'), Slimani (43'), King (44'), Fuchs (45'), Albrighton (45'), Huth (48')
Vardy (28')

Team News: Kasper Schmeichel back for Leicester City

Kasper Schmeichel of Leicester looks on during the Barclays Premier League match between Bournemouth and Leicester City on August 29, 2015
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Kasper Schmeichel returns between the sticks for Leicester City's trip to Stoke City.

Kasper Schmeichel has returned between the sticks for Leicester City's trip to Stoke City this afternoon.

The keeper returns to the starting XI after six weeks on the sidelines with a fractured hand, with deputy Ron-Robert Zieler dropping back down to the bench.

Manager Claudio Ranieri makes one other change from the side that suffered a 1-0 defeat at Bournemouth in midweek, with Luis Hernandez making way for Danny Simpson, who returns from suspension.

Islam Slimani and Jamie Vardy continue their partnership up front for the Foxes, while Shinji Okazaki is again named among the substitutes.

For the hosts, Mark Hughes makes three changes from the side that were held to a goalless draw against Southampton last time out.

Bojan Krkic comes in to partner Joe Allen as support for lone striker Jonathan Walters after Marko Arnautovic saw red on the south coast.

Meanwhile, Charlie Adam and Xherdan Shaqiri drop to the bench as Mame Biram Diouf and Giannelli Imbula earn recalls in midfield.

Stoke City: Grant; Johnson, Shawcross, Martins Indi; Diouf, Whelan, Imbula, Pieters; Allen, Bojan; Walters
Subs: Given; Bony, Adam, Shaqiri, Crouch, Ramadan, Ngoy

Leicester City: Schmeichel; Simpson, Huth, Morgan, Fuchs; Mahrez, King, Amartey, Albrighton; Slimani, Vardy
Subs: Zieler, Chilwell, Musa, Okazaki, Gray, Ulloa, Mendy

Keep up with all of the action from the King Power this afternoon with Sports Mole's live text commentary here.

Kasper Schmeichel celebrates at the end of the Premier League game between Watford and Leicester City on March 5, 2016
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