Leicester duo Patson Daka and Jakub Stolarczyk remain sidelined with long-term ankle injuries, but the Foxes were boosted by the return to fitness of Luke Thomas and Conor Coady in midweek; the former played the full 90 minutes while the latter came on as a second-half substitute.

Neither player is expected to start on Saturday, though, as Cooper is set to revert to the same back four - James Justin, Faes, Jannik Vestergaard and Victor Kristiansen - that started against Fulham.

New signings Oliver Skipp and Facundo Buonanotte will be hoping to start in midfield along with Winks and Ndidi, while Jamie Vardy is expected to return up front and could be supported in attack by Abdul Fatawu and Bobby De Cordova-Reid.

As for Aston Villa, Matty Cash is set to be sidelined for a month with a hamstring injury sustained against Arsenal, so either Kosta Nedeljkovic or Ezri Konsa is expected to start at right-back.

Boubacar Kamara and Tyrone Mings are still on the road to recovery from serious knee injuries, while backup goalkeeper Robin Olsen has missed the opening two games with a facial injury picked up in pre-season, but could be fit to make the bench this weekend.

Morgan Rogers impressed against Arsenal and is set to continue in an advanced attacking role in behind Watkins, while Leon Bailey, Amadou Onana, Youri Tielemans and John McGinn could all retain their places in midfield.

Leicester City possible starting lineup:

Hermansen; Justin, Faes, Vestergaard, Kristiansen; Winks, Ndidi; Fatawu, Buonanotte, Decordova-Reid; Vardy

Aston Villa possible starting lineup:

Martinez; Nedeljkovic, Konsa, Torres, Digne; Bailey, Tielemans, Onana, McGinn; Rogers; Watkins