Ben Nelson in action before his knee injury in Leicester City's 2-1 defeat to Oxford(Image: Plumb Images/Leicester City FC via Getty Images)

Ben Nelson is the man to be replaced by Jamaal Lascelles in the Leicester City line-up as Gary Rowett breaks up his centre-back pairing for the first time.

The City manager had hinted heavily that he would bring in Lascelles for what is just his second start since his January transfer from Newcastle.

The decision was then on who would drop out, and it’s Nelson who makes way following his errors against QPR. Caleb Okoli remains in the side.

Lascelles is one of four changes to the team to take on Watford, with Ricardo Pereira in at right-back in place of Hamza Choudhury, Harry Winks back into the fold in midfield with Divine Mukasa dropping out, and with Patson Daka replacing Jordan Ayew up front.

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