Harry Clarke is suspended following his sending off at Brentford but Omari Hutchinson returns, having sat out the 4-3 defeat to the Bees through illness.
Late decisions will be made on the fitness of Sam Morsy, Massimo Luongo and Ben Johnson, while Dara O’Shea is set to play despite an ongoing back problem, but Axel Tuanzebe, Jacob Greaves and Jack Taylor remain sidelined.
Leicester manager Steve Cooper is set to serve a one-match touchline ban after accumulating three yellow cards, though he said on Thursday he had yet to receive official confirmation of the sanction.
Abdul Fatawu is a major doubt after missing Wednesday’s EFL Cup exit to Manchester United because of a groin problem.
Victor Kristiansen could come back into contention after overcoming a similar issue, while Patson Daka has also resumed full training, though this game is expected to come too soon for the striker, who has not played since injuring his ankle in pre-season.
Leicester lost 3-1 at home to Nottingham Forest last weekend.
Ndidi declared that it is important for his team to pick all three points against their opponent.
“These games are the ones we need to get something out of.
They are also under pressure because they need to win, so it makes the game very open.
We have to create chances and get goals,” Ndidi told the club’s official website.
