(Reuters) - Liverpool and Leicester City meet for the 110th time in all competitions on Saturday. They were second in the top-flight behind local rivals Everton while also losing the League Cup final 2-1 to Arsenal. Leicester 1 Liverpool 2 (Premier League, Dec. 1994)Liverpool had failed to win a Boxing Day fixture since 1989 and it needed a heroic goalkeeping display from David James to secure a victory at Leicester. Liverpool finished the season second behind Arsenal while Leicester were relegated after finishing bottom of the table. Claudio Ranieri's side were facing two crucial weeks starting with a home game against Liverpool followed by trips to Premier League title rivals Manchester City and Arsenal.

Source: The Star December 28, 2017 13:18 UTC