Birmingham City welcome back Jonathan Spector following an absence due to a fractured cheekbone, while Darren Ambrose remains on the bench as he makes his comeback from a groin injury.

Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson has decided to leave out Anthony Knockaert, Ben Marshall, Zoumana Bakayogo and Ignasi Miquel, who have all been in contention for a place in the Foxes' starting XI.

Leicester City: Schmeichel; De Laet, Moore, Whitbread Schlupp; Drinkwater, King, James; Vardy, Wood, Nugent.

Birmingham City: Randolph; Mullins, Burn, Robinson; Eardley, Adeyemi, Spector, Elliott, Ferguson; Novak, Green