Leicester City takes on AFC Bournemouth this weekend in the hopes of achieving their elusive first league victory.
After losing their opening six Premier League games, Leicester, Southampton, and Ipswich Town became the first three newly promoted teams to have this unfortunate record. The Foxes faced defeat last weekend away to Arsenal.
Steve Cooper is starting to feel the heat as supporters grow more alarmed by some of the Leicester manager’s choices.
While Bournemouth has lost two of their past three games, they come to the King Power Stadium fresh off a 3-1 victory against Southampton.
Date and time of Leicester City vs. Bournemouth kickoff
This weekend, Leicester will play their return match in front of the King Power Stadium crowd. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 PM (BST).
Date: October 5, Saturday, 2024
Time of kickoff: 3 PM (BST)
Leicester, UK’s King Power Stadium
October 5th, Saturday, Premier League
How to watch Bournemouth vs. Leicester City
The countrywide 3 PM blackout restriction will prevent spectators in the UK from watching the entire game live.
Following the game, highlights are typically accessible on YouTube, Sky Sports, and the club’s social media accounts.
As an alternative, the game will be covered via audio commentary on BBC Radio Leicester.
News about the Leicester City team
For this weekend’s game, Patson Daka and Jakub Stolarczyk are the only two confirmed absences.
After beginning last weekend at the Emirates Stadium on the right flank, Facundo Buonanotte may take on a more central role.
To the chagrin of supporters, Stephy Mavididi and Abdul Fatawu have yet to start a game together. However, with three points needed, it would be the ideal moment to use the combination right away.
Odsonne Edouard, who saw little action last weekend for Jamie Vardy, may potentially start his first league game.
News about the Bournemouth team
Andoni Iraola can choose from an almost full roster. The only player not able to travel to the East Midlands is Tyler Adams (back).
One of Bournemouth’s best players this year, Antoine Semayo, is anticipated to start in the starting lineup.
Summertime acquisition Evanilson scored his first goal of the season in Monday’s triumph over Southampton and will also be a dead cert to start.
Predictions for Leicester City vs. Bournemouth
The Foxes’ performance this weekend really seems to be make-or-break.
Leicester has a stretch of four games when they should be aiming for a win, but they have no wins under their belt and teams around them are gaining ground.
Although Bournemouth has been formidable thus far and a recent thorn in Leicester’s side, if Cooper decides to take off the chains, the Foxes may finally get their first three points of the campaign.
Steve Cooper knows he absolutely has to achieve his first Premier League win as Leicester City manager against Bournemouth this weekend.
following six Premier League games, Leicester City is on three points. Given that an international break occurs following the team’s home encounter against Bournemouth, Steve Cooper may be under increased pressure if the team doesn’t win.
Not all Leicester supporters are convinced. A 0-0 Carabao Cup draw with Walsall and a draw at home against Everton only served to reinforce the belief that Cooper is the best guy to lead them to Premier League survival.
Leicester demonstrated true resilience when they rallied from a 2-0 deficit to draw 2-2 away at Arsenal, only to be devastated by two goals in stoppage time in the second half and leave North London empty-handed.
Now that his team has four games left to win, starting against Bournemouth, Cooper is aware that winning is imperative for his team.
