Leicester will also be without on loan winger Ryan Smith. Arsenal it's thought would only allow him to play if the Gunners were knocked out at Sunderland last night but they cruised it 3 - 0.
Alan Lee will start for City in place of Ricketts. There could also be a start for Andrea Ferretti. The young Italian could replace Cameron Jerome who has had a back problem. Neil Cox is also on standby to replace Glenn Loovens if he has not recovered from the back injury that forced him off the field on Saturday.