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Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin is out for at least the next few weeks after suffering a hamstring injury during last weekend's win at Brighton. Midfielder Orel Mangala sustained a serious knee issue in the same game and will miss the remainder of the season. Leicester City goalkeeper Mads Hermansen is set to return after six weeks out with a groin issue. This game will come too soon for Wilfred Ndidi, who is close to overcoming a hamstring problem, while Ricardo Pereira and Abdul Fatawu remain unavailable. Head-to-head Everton have won just once in six Premier League home meetings with Leicester, drawing two and losing the other three. The Foxes registered a 2-0 victory on their last trip to Goodison Park in November 2022. Everton Everton are vying to win three successive Premier League games for the first time since April last year. They have kept eight Premier League clean sheets this season - only Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, with nine apiece, have a better record. However, Everton have failed to score in 12 top-flight matches, more than any other side in 2024-25. The Toffees have fielded the oldest average starting XI in the top flight this season, at 29 years and 13 days. Iliman Ndiaye has scored three goals in his last six top-flight games, compared to two in his first 17 Everton appearances. Leicester City Leicester are seeking back-to-back Premier League victories for the first time since October. Ruud van Nistelrooy's side beat Tottenham 2-1 last Sunday to end a run of seven successive top-flight defeats. The Foxes have scored in nine of their 11 Premier League away games this term, while 14 of their 25 top-flight goals have come on the road. However, they have scored just four times in their past eight top-flight fixtures. Jamie Vardy has scored seven goals in 12 league starts against Everton. Vardy could become just the fourth Premier League player aged 38 or older to score in consecutive appearances, emulating Graham Alexander, Ryan Giggs and Teddy Sheringham. Last Updated 29th January 2025 at 11: 32 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Premier League All competitions All competitions All competitions Everton lost their last home league match against Leicester 2-0 in November 2022 – they’ve never lost back-to-back league meetings with the Foxes at Goodison Park. Leicester have won just one of their last eight Premier League meetings with Everton (D4 L3), though it was their last away match against them in November 2022. 17 of the 35 Premier League meetings between Leicester and Everton have been drawn, the highest percentage for any fixture to have been played 30+ times in the competition (49%). Following wins against Tottenham and Brighton, Everton will be looking to win three consecutive Premier League games for the first time since April 2024. Leicester beat Tottenham 2-1 in their last Premier League game. They’ve not won consecutive away matches in the top-flight since October/November 2022 (a run of three) which included a 2-0 win over Everton at Goodison Park. Only Liverpool and Nottingham Forest (9 each) have kept more Premier League clean sheets this season than Everton (8). However, the Toffees have also failed to score in more games than any other side this term (12), ranking 19th for goals (19), x G (22. 3), shot conversion rate (7. 9%) and shots on target (73). Everton have the oldest average starting XI in the Premier League this season (29 years, 13 days) and have awarded 9, 702 minutes to players aged 30+, the most of any side. All five of Iliman Ndiaye’s Premier League goals for Everton this season have been scored in the first half of games (his first coming in the reverse fixture against Leicester in September) with the Toffees avoiding defeat in all five matches when he’s found the back of the net (W3 D2). Meanwhile, only West Ham’s Mohammed Kudus (57) has completed more dribbles than the Everton winger this term (54). Three of the five players with most shots and chances created combined without registering a goal or assist in the Premier League this season are Everton players – Jesper Lindstrom (25 shots, 16 chances, 1st), Jack Harrison (15 shots, 14 chances, 4th) and Abdoulaye Doucouré (11 shots, 17 chances, 5th). Leicester striker Jamie Vardy has had a hand in eight goals across his 12 Premier League starts against Everton (7 goals, 1 assist). He could become just the fourth player in the competition’s history to score in consecutive appearances while aged 38 or older after Teddy Sheringham, Ryan Giggs and Graham Alexander. Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.