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Leicester City host Tottenham Hotspur at the King Power Stadium tonight as the Foxes begin their bid to ensure Premier League survival against a Spurs side aiming to regain their Champions League status.
Leicester lost manager Enzo Maresca to Chelsea at the end of last season, replacing the Italian with former Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper, and the club have made a string of summer signings as they look to avoid relegation.
Ange Postecoglou is meanwhile looking to build on a solid first season in charge of Tottenham, having just missed out on Champions League qualification. Spurs landed striker Dominic Solanke off the back of a 19-goal season for Bournemouth and fans will be hoping he can hit the ground running following the club record £65m transfer.
Follow the latest score and match updates below as Leicester take on Tottenham in the Premier League.
Survival in the Premier League has become increasingly difficult for clubs newly promoted from the Championship.
Sheffield United, Burnley and Luton all went straight back down to the second tier last season, and plenty expect the same fate 2024/25’s new arrivals Leicester City, Ipswich and Southampton .
Which team, though, is in the best shape to avoid the drop? We’ve assessed each of the Premier League newcomers and their chances of remaining in the top-flight.
Chris Wilson19 August 2024 16:00
Hold on to your hats once again everyone: the Premier League is back this weekend.
Liverpool will be an intriguing watch under new manager Arne Slot and a total of five clubs will take to the new season with a fresh look in the dugout, with Enzo Maresca at Chelsea, Julen Lopetegui at West Ham, Steve Cooper at Leicester City and Fabian Hurzeler at Brighton.
Maresca at Chelsea will be a fascinating watch and how will Erik ten Hag fare at Manchester United after being given a new contract? The journeys of the newly-promoted trio of Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton will be interesting, too.
Now, our writers make their predictions for the next season:
Chris Wilson19 August 2024 15:45
Might Spurs have finally found the replacement for Harry Kane?
Many think that the signing of Solanke - who scored 21 times for Bournemouth last season – is a real coup for the north London club.
And former Spurs man Les Ferdinand thinks that the Englishman could be key to Spurs getting a place in the top four.
“I have watched Dominic for a few years now and he seems to progress and get better each each year,” Ferdinand told the PA news agency.
“Scoring 19 (league) goals in what was a struggling team last season only added to his reputation and what he was doing.
“He has been at Chelsea and Liverpool, so he has got some good clubs under his credentials. Going to Spurs now, with the way the team plays, they will have the supply line for him to feed on.”
A lot of the fans get caught up with that the player has to come from a big club and cost £80m or £100m for it to be anything to talk about.
“He is a proven goalscorer in the Premier League and you get to a stage where he will feel it doesn’t matter where he goes, that he can score goals with the form he is in at the moment.
“With the direction Tottenham are going in, you can only see him as an asset to the football club – and the truth of the matter is, when you look around, there is not a lot who are much better than him.
“With the squad that Tottenham have got now, you would like to think they would be looking at eyeing up a top-four finish at least as a target for the season.”
Chris Wilson19 August 2024 15:30
Spurs have been on the hunt for attacking reinforcements all summer and after Solanke emerged as the club’s preferred candidate, advanced talks began with the Cherries before an agreement was reached on Friday afternoon.
The deal could eventually be worth £65million, with Tottenham spending an initial £55m and a further £10m included in the transfer as add-ons.
Chris Wilson19 August 2024 15:15
A little something that could develop into the story of the Premier League season. As mentioned below, “this could well be the most controversial and consequential campaign in the English game’s history”...
There are only a handful of people who know exactly what is happening in the Manchester City case and one of them had to promote the new Premier League season this week.
“It’s clear we have some regulatory challenges,” competition chief executive Richard Masters said. “But I’m confident we can navigate all of that and, by the time we sit down again in 12 months, a lot of that stuff will be clearer and we can have the way we always want it, which is the football front and centre.”
It’s quite a hopeful spin that is perhaps natural from the world’s most bombastic league, especially since this season could involve a storm like no other. This could well be the most controversial and consequential campaign in the English game’s history, that reaches both Bosman and Italy’s Calciopoli in terms of its effects.
Harry Latham-Coyle19 August 2024 15:00
When is Leicester vs Tottenham?
Leicester vs Tottenham kicks off at 8pm BST on Monday 19 August at the King Power Stadium in Leicester.
How can I watch it?
Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage starting at 6.30pm. Subscribers will also be able to watch on the Sky Go app and website.
Chris Wilson19 August 2024 14:45
Leicester have a few concerns heading into their top flight return. A rejuvenated Jamie Vardy bagged 18 goals en route to the Championship title last season, but only appeared in his side’s first preseason match before injury cut his summer short. Patson Daka, Vardy’s expected replacement, is also doubtful after limping out of the defeat to Lens on August 10. The striker was seen wearing a protective boot after the game but shouldn’t be a long-term issue.
Steve Cooper has confirmed defender Conor Coady will be missing for at least a month.
Things are looking brighter for the visitors, who will likely give Dominic Solanke his competitive debut after his move from Bournemouth. Richarlison faces a late fitness test and may therefore miss out, while back-up goalkeeper Fraser Forster is still being assessed before returning to the squad. Yves Bissouma will miss the match after Spurs suspended the midfielder for appearing to inhale nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, in a video circulated online.
New signings Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray have featured in preseason and could be considered for some minutes.
Chris Wilson19 August 2024 14:30
Tottenhams’s trip to face Leicester rounds off the Premier League’s opening weekend as the two sides meet under the Monday night lights.
Leicester understand the extreme highs and lows of Premier League football like few others. From surprise champions in 2016 to relegated in 2023, the Foxes’ main concern will be getting a solid haul of points under their belts as soon as possible as they look to sustain their top-flight status.
Monday’s match is an excellent opportunity for both teams to get off to a fast start and gain some momentum as the schedule ramps up.
Chris Wilson19 August 2024 14:15
Good afternoon and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of Leicester City vs Tottenham Hotspur!
The Foxes begin their latest Premier League journey as they battle for top-flight survival, while Spurs look to build on the positives of Ange Postecoglou’s first season in charge.
We’ll have all the build-up, team news and updates as they come in.
Chris Wilson19 August 2024 14:01
