Bookies outline main Leicester City goal threat in Jamie Vardy's absence against Leeds United

Spaniard Ayoze Perez has started Leicester's last two games upfront in the absence of injured star striker Jamie Vardy who is recovering from minor surgery on a hernia issue.

Perez, though, is only second favourite to net first in today's clash against the Whites at 6-1, marginally behind Nigerian international striker Iheanacho in the first scorer market.

Iheanacho was an unused substitute in Wednesday's 1-1 draw at Everton in which Perez played the full game.

As far as today's first scorer marker is concerned, United's no 9 Patrick Bamford is next at 13-2 to score first, just in front of Leicester's Harvey Barnes (7s) and James Maddison (37-5).

Cengiz Under is next at 9s followed by United youngster Sam Greenwood (10s) who continues to take high prominence in the first scorer markets despite having not yet made the bench for a league game.

With Youri Tielemans next at 21-2, it means six of the first eight players in the first scorer market are from the hosts and five of the first six.

Rodrigo is second behind Bamford from a Whites perspective at 21-2, followed by Tyler Roberts (12s), Pablo Hernandez (14s), Raphinha (14s), Helder Costa (16s), Ian Poveda (18s) and only then Jack Harrison who looks big odds at 19-1 with Sporting Index.

Marc Allbrighton (17s) is next after the big guns from a Leicester perspective and the Foxes are odds on across the board for victory as a best priced 6-7.

Leeds are 33-10 whilst the draw is on offer at 63-20 and the bookies are thinking that Iheanacho and not Perez offers the main threat.

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