Walsall v Leicester LIVE commentary: James Maddison is set to return as the Foxes take on another League Two side in the FA Cup for only second win of 2023 – kick-off time, team news and coverage by talkSPORT

Leicester will be hoping to put their miserable Premier League form behind them when they face Walsall in the FA Cup fourth round at the weekend.

The Foxes have won just once in six games in all competitions in 2023 against fellow League Two side Gillingham in the previous round.

Brendan Rodgers is under increasing pressure at the King Power as Leicester have failed to secure a Premier League victory since the World Cup restart.

Leicester have suffered four successive league defeats as well as a disappointing Carabao Cup exit to Newcastle.

But they managed a 2-2 draw with Brighton last time out and facing another Fourth Division side could prove timely to build momentum.

Walsall vs Leicester: talkSPORT coverage

This FA Cup fourth round clash will take place on Saturday, January 28.

Kick-off at Bescot Stadium is scheduled for 12:30 p.m.

talkSPORT will have live commentary from the West Midlands, with Adrian Durham as host.

The comment then comes from Ian Danter and former Republic of Ireland midfielder Matt Holland.

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Walsall vs Leicester: Team news

The hosts are set to be without Jack Earing through injury, with the midfielder joining Connor Wilkinson on the sidelines.

And sadly, Manny Monthe missed the chance to serve his one-match ban following his red card in a 1-1 draw with Tranmere after Walsall’s game against Wimbledon was postponed at the weekend.

Victor Kristiansen is in line to make his Leicester debut after completing a £17million transfer from FC Copenhagen.

James Maddison could make his first start since recovering from injury, but Wilfred Ndidi and Boubakary Soumare are both expected to be out.

Walsall vs Leicester: What was said?

Walsall boss Michael Flynn on Rodgers: “He’s a great manager, the work he did at Liverpool almost winning the league, at Celtic, at Swansea before and now at Leicester deserves praise.

“People say they’re going through a bad patch in the league, but you don’t become a bad manager overnight and he’ll be fine, hopefully after Saturday.”

Walsall vs Leicester: Facts of the match

• Leicester striker Kelechi Iheanacho has 16 goals in 22 FA Cup appearances, netting six goals in his last six games, including the winner against Gillingham in the third round.
• Leicester have lost just one of their nine FA Cup matches against a team in English football’s fourth tier (W8) – that defeat was against Newport County in 2018-19, who were then managed by the current Walsall’s boss, Michael Flynn.
• Walsall is in the FA Cup fourth round for the first time since 2015-16, when he was knocked out by Reading. The Saddlers are looking to reach the fifth round for the first time since 2002-03.
• Leicester and Walsall have met once in the FA Cup, facing in the fourth round in 1977-78. The Saddlers won 1-0 in what remains their last victory against the Foxes (D1 L5 since).
• Walsall have not faced Leicester in any competition since the 2008-09 season in League One. The Foxes won 4-1 away that season with goals from Matty Fryatt, Andy King, Tom Cleverley and Steve Howard.

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