Preview

Leicester City host Birmingham City's Aston Villa at the King Power Stadium in the third round of the English Premier League. Both teams have shown their strengths and weaknesses at the start of the season, and the upcoming match promises to be a tense affair.

Leicester City
The Foxes, under Steve Cooper, have shown the fighting spirit and good understanding they carried over from last season in the Championship. However, at Premier League level, that's not enough, and Leicester City have struggled in attack, particularly away at Fulham, where they managed just 10 touches in the opposition penalty area.

The club have been working hard to strengthen their attack, and this week they signed Jordan Ayew from Crystal Palace. Ayew has already made his debut for Leicester, scoring a goal and an assist in a 4-0 League Cup win over Tranmere. This has given the team confidence ahead of the game against Aston Villa.

Aston Villa
Unai Emery's side came close to beating Arsenal last week, but they missed their chances and lost 2-0. The team's top scorer Ollie Watkins is not in top form yet, which is affecting their results. However, Aston Villa showed tactical maturity and confidence in their actions, which gives hope for a successful performance this season.

Despite the defeat, Emery was pleased with his team's performance and is confident that they are on the right track. The coach noted that the "lions" could have won if they had converted their chances, and intend to demonstrate a more precise game in the upcoming match against Leicester.

Prediction
Both teams will approach the match with a determination to pick up points. Leicester will be hoping to do well with their home crowd and recent signings, while Aston Villa will be looking to use their experience and tactical flexibility. There could be plenty of goals in this match, but Aston Villa are favourites to win by a narrow margin. Prediction: Aston Villa to win by a narrow margin.

Where to watch
The match will be broadcast on Setanta Sports.

Suspended and injured
Leicester: Conor Coady, Patson Daka (injured)
Aston Villa: Boubacar Kamara, Tyrone Mings, Robin Olsen, Matty Cash (injured).