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[caption id="attachment_12673" align="alignnone" width="580"] Leicester City host Everton in less important tie. Image Source: File Pic[/caption] Internet Desk: Leicester City take on Everton at the King Power Stadium in their first match as Premier League Champions. Tottenham Hotspur's 2-2 draw at Chelsea this week handed an unlikely league title to the Foxes, who come up against a Toffees side with little to play for beyond pride. Claudio Ranieri's side have already achieved the seemingly impossible, but will be keen to avoid defeat when playing in front of their home supporters for the first time since completing the remarkable accomplishment. Leicester head into the match off the back of a 1-1 draw away to Manchester United, which may not have been enough to secure the Premier League title at the time, but did extend their unbeaten run into double figures. They salvaged the point that edged them over the line courtesy of Wes Morgan, who cancelled out Anthony Martial's early opener in the first half at Old Trafford. That draw, coupled with Tottenham's failure to secure maximum points at Chelsea, capped off what is arguably the greatest underdog story in the history of English football. Further evidence that the Foxes deserve their champions tag comes from the fact that they have achieved a club-record 22 wins this season, a feat that saw them wrap up first place with two matches to spare. Fans at the King Power Stadium on Saturday will have Ranieri's fellow Italian Andrea Bocelli, one of the world's leading tenors, to serenade them before kick-off and after the match skipper Wes Morgan will collect the Premier League trophy -- final proof that the 5,000/1 pre-season outsiders have indeed clinched the title. But in between they face Everton, with the Merseyside club's manager Roberto Martinez desperate for a win that will help take the Toffees into the top half of the table and lessen the calls from angry fans demanding the Spaniard be replaced at Goodison Park. Everton head to Leicester having lost just one of their last 12 league meetings with the champions, and their away form this season suggests they could cause an upset at the title party. Roberto Martinez's side have been impressive on their travels, losing just three of their last 18; a record which is all the more notable given they have won just twice in 11 league matches at home. Martinez has urged his players to deliver a strong showing against a side who are likely to play with "a certain swagger". Leicester will welcome back Jamie Vardy from suspension, but will be without Danny Drinkwater following his red card against Manchester United, while Robert Huth has been handed a three-match ban for an altercation with Marouane Fellaini last weekend. Matty James could make his first appearance of the season after returning to training following a serious knee injury. Gerard Deulofeu (knee) is out for Everton, with Phil Jagielka (hamstring) unlikely to feature, but Gareth Barry (groin) and Seamus Coleman (hamstring) could return.