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Riyad Mahrez has called on Leicester City fans to inspire their side to victory when they host Liverpool in the Barclays Premier League.

Claudio Ranieri's side, who are unbeaten at home since a 5-2 loss to Arsenal in September, head into February as league leaders, with the title having been won by every side in such a position in each of the last 11 seasons.

That said, Leicester have endured a dip in form since they were beaten 1-0 at Anfield on Boxing Day, with their 3-0 victory over Stoke City last week ending a run of just one win in seven in all competitions.

With matches against Manchester City and Arsenal to come in the next two weeks, Mahrez wants the King Power Stadium to get behind the team as they enter a pivotal part of the campaign.

"We've only lost one game at home, so that shows how important the support has been," Mahrez told Leicester's programme. "For me, every game excites me, whether it's a night game or played on a Saturday afternoon.

"Our fans are fantastic, so we'll need them to be behind us and I'm sure that together we can get the three points."

Liverpool's win in December was their seventh match in the top flight without defeat against Leicester, yet Klopp's side have been dogged by inconsistent displays since then, with two victories, two defeats and one draw in their last five league fixtures.

The Reds reached the League Cup final after a penalty shootout win over Stoke City before they were held 0-0 by West Ham United in the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday, a match in which Klopp fielded a number of youngsters.

Defender Steven Caulker believes Klopp giving key first-team players a break could pay dividends when they take on a Leicester side who will have had 10 days' rest since their last match.

"The manager wants to do well in every competition, and not forgetting the league," Caulker told Liverpool's website. "We've got two big league games coming up so he decided to rest a few of the main starters and keep them fresh for Tuesday, which is obviously a good decision because it's going to be a tough game."

Jeffrey Schlupp (hamstring) remains Leicester's only major injury concern, but Liverpool are still struggling with a number of problems. Daniel Sturridge is still not deemed fit and Martin Srktel (hamstring) and Divock Origi (knee) are unlikely to have recovered.

Philippe Coutinho (hamstring) and Jordan Henderson (heel) could be available should they come through training unscathed, while Nathaniel Clyne is set to continue in the side having managed the full 90 minutes against West Ham.

Leicester City (from): Schmeichel, Schwarzer, Benalouane, De Laet, Fuchs, Huth, Moore, Morgan, Simpson, Wasilewski, Albrighton, Amartey, Drinkwater, Dyer, Gray, Inler, James, Kante, King, Mahrez, Dodoo, Okazaki, Ulloa, Vardy.

Liverpool (from): Bogdan, Mignolet, Caulker, Clyne, Jose Enrique, Flanagan, Ilori, Lovren, Moreno, Sakho, Toure, Allen, Can, Coutinho, Henderson, Ibe, Lallana, Lucas, Milner, Rossiter, Teixeira, Benteke, Firmino.

Match Appointments
Referee: Andre Marriner Assistants: L Betts, P Kirkup Fourth Official: S Hooper

Match Facts
On the day of this fixture, Leicester City will have spent 43 days at the top of the 2015/16 Barclays Premier League table – only Manchester City (100 days) have been top for longer this season.

The last 11 teams to be top of the Barclays Premier League at the turn of February have gone on to win the title that season.

Liverpool are unbeaten in their last seven Barclays Premier League matches against the Foxes (W5 D2).

The Reds have lost only one of their last five away encounters against Leicester in the Barclays Premier League (W2 D2 L1).

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