Team News: Zak Whitbread returns for Leicester City

Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson has made two changes to the side that drew 0-0 at Bolton Wanderers in midweek.

Defender Zak Whitbread has returned from suspension to replace the injured Michael Keane, while Jeffrey Schlupp has been brought into the starting lineup in place of Paul Konchesky.

Nottingham Forest drew 0-0 with Championship leaders Middlesbrough in midweek and manager Sean O'Driscoll has made just one change to the team that started that game.

Defender Dan Harding suffered an hamstring injury on Tuesday night and he has been replaced by Brendan Moloney.

Leicester City: Schmeichel; De Laet, Morgan, Whitbread, Drinkwater; King, Dyer, Knockaert, Waghorn; Schlupp, Nugent Subs: Logan, Moore, Marshall, Danns, James, Lingard, Futacs

Nottingham Forest:: Camp; Collins, Halford, Moloney, Ward; Gillett, Guedioura, Cohen, Reid; Cox, Sharp Subs: Darlow, McGugan, Coppinger, Lansbury, Jenas, Tudgay, Blackstock