Walsall v Leicester City: How to watch, TV channel, kick-off time, head-to-head stats and team news

Leicester City will hope to avoid a potential banana skin when they travel to League Two Walsall in the third round of the EFL Cup on Tuesday night.

How to watch Walsall v Leicester City and TV channel

Walsall v Leicester City will be available to watch on Sky Sports+ for UK viewers.

Walsall v Leicester City kick-off time, date and venue

Walsall v Leicester City will kick-off at 19:45 BST on Tuesday 24th September at Poundland Bescot Stadium in Walsall.

Walsall v Leicester City stats and head-to-head record (H2H)

The last time these sides met was at Bescot Stadium in the FA Cup in January 2023, with Leicester City earning a 1-0 win thanks to a 68th-minute goal from Kelechi Iheanacho.

Walsall have beaten Exeter City on penalties and earned a 3-2 win over Huddersfield Town to reach the third round of the EFL Cup.

Leicester thrashed Tranmere Rovers 4-0 at King Power Stadium in the last round and go into this game on the back of two draws in the Premier League, against Crystal Palace and Everton.

Walsall v Leicester City head-to-head record (H2H)

Walsall wins	3
Draws	4
Leicester City wins	13

*H2H stats refer to all competitions

Walsall v Leicester City team news

Walsall team news

With no fresh injury concerns, Mat Sadler might well name an unchanged side for the arrival of the Foxes on Tuesday.

If a change is to be made, Rico Browne could come into the side to make his debut after recently signing for the Saddlers.

Leicester City team news

Jordan Ayew looks set to lead the line on Tuesday with Patson Daka out injured and Jamie Vardy rested for the previous EFL Cup game against Tranmere.

Danny Ward could replace Mads Hermansen between the sticks, while full-backs Ricardo Pereira and Luke Thomas will also be hoping for starting roles.