ROCK bottom Leicester City are desperately in need of three points when they welcome East Midlands rivals Nottingham Forest to the King Power on Monday.
The Foxes are the only team in English top-flight football to have not recorded a single win this season.
And pressure is seriously mounting on Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers after witnessing his side get embarrassed 6-2 by Tottenham Hotspur before the international break.
However, Forest find themselves on quite the torrid run themselves having lost their last three consecutive Premier League fixtures which includes a 6-0 thrashing by champions Manchester City.
But they say form goes out the window when it comes to a derby – especially one which hasn’t happened as a league fixture since 2014.
When is Leicester vs Nottingham Forest?
- Leicester City roll out the red carpet for Nottingham Forest on Monday, October 2.
- It is scheduled to kick off at 8pm UK time.
- The King Power Stadium in Leicester is the allocated arena for this match and it can host approximately 32,312 supporters.
- Nottingham Forest ran riot when the sides last met in an FA Cup fixture, winning 4-1 at the City Ground.
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What TV channel is Leicester vs Nottingham Forest on and can I live stream it?
- Leicester City’s mouth-watering fixture against Nottingham Forest will be broadcasted LIVE on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League in the UK.
- Coverage is expected to commence at 7pm – a full hour before kick-off.
- Subscription members of Sky Sports also have the option to stream the entire action live via the Sky Sports website or Sky Go app.
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Brendan Rodgers is expected to continue without long-term absentees Ricardo Pereira and Ryan Bertrand.
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But the Foxes gaffer could welcome Patson Daka and Wilfried Ndidi back to the fold depending on assessment results.
Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper will be tempted to throw some of his key members straight back into the starting eleven.
Both Moussa Niakhate and Emmanuel Dennis returned from international duty early for recovery reasons and are now in contention to feature again.
However it is unclear whether Scott McKenna and Morgan Gibbs-White will be able to participate after withdrawing from the Scotland and England Under-21’s team’s respectively.
Latest odds
- Leicester to win 8/11
- Draw 29/10
- Nottingham Forest to win 10/3
*Odds courtesy of Betfair are correct as of Wednesday, September 28
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
