Sevilla carry a 2-1 aggregate lead into their decisive Champions League first knockout round match away at Leicester on Tuesday, but that hasn’t stopped coach Jorge Sampaoli from shaking things up. He’s made four changes to the side that earned a slender victory at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, with a change of formation on the cards.
Leicester City vs. Sevilla lineups: Jorge Sampaoli rings the changes
The Sevilla boss has made four changes to the side that won the home leg 2-1.
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In defence, the introductions of Gabriel Mercado and Nicolás Pareja for Clément Lenglet and Mariano Ferreira signals a return to a back three, while Vicente Iborra comes in for attacker Joaquín Correa in a bid to beef up the midfield. The final change is up top, where Wissam Ben Yedder is given the nod over Stevan Jovetić.
Leicester City boss Craig Shakespeare has made only one change to the side that Claudio Ranieri led to defeat away in Seville last month. Shinji Okazaki comes in for Ahmed Musa, who isn’t included in the Foxes’ matchday squad
Leicester City starting lineup (4-4-2): Kasper Schmeichel; Christian Fuchs, Robert Huth, Wes Morgan, Danny Simpson; Marc Albrighton, Wilfred Ndidi, Danny Drinkwater, Riyad Mahrez; Jamie Vardy, Shinji Okazaki.
Sevilla starting lineup (3-4-2-1): Sergio Rico; Adil Rami, Nicolás Pareja, Gabriel Mercado; Sergio Escudero, Steven N’Zonzi, Vicente Iborra, Pablo Sarabia; Samir Nasri, Vitolo; Wissam Ben Yedder.
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