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As it happened: Fulham move out of drop zone with Leicester win
Leicester City 1-2 Fulham
Well, what a game I've just watched. Fulham delighted, Leicester disappointed. For more on this game, make sure you read our report. Otherwise, I'm done here but make sure you stick around with VAVEL for West Ham United vs Aston Villa.
Leicester City 1-2 Fulham
Huge celebrations for the visitors at the final whistle...
Leicester City 1-2 Fulham
FT The final whistle blows! Fulham have managed to secure a huge victory at the King Power Stadium - just their second of the season!
Leicester City 1-2 Fulham
90+4' That's the chance! A ball into the box from Tielemans gets to Justin and the defender squares to Iheanacho but the Nigerian can't stab home!
Leicester City 1-2 Fulham
90' Substitution from Scott Parker. Lookman comes off for Joe Bryan. Meanwhile, FIVE minutes stoppage time has been signalled.
Leicester City 1-2 Fulham
87' In the meantime, Fulham have brought on Mitrovic. Can Scott Parker's troops hold on?
Leicester City 1-2 Fulham
86' GOAL! Here we go, Leicester finally get a foothold! Vardy knocks down the ball and Barnes lashes into the top corner for his second goal in as many games!
Leicester City 0-2 Fulham
82' Just a brief break in play here as Decordova-Reid goes down and starts receiving treatment.
Leicester City 0-2 Fulham
77' First change for Fulham. Mario Lemina replaces Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
Leicester City 0-2 Fulham
74' Great save from Schmeichel to stop Fulham getting their third after Lookman gets on the end of Robinson's cutback.
Leicester City 0-2 Fulham
71' That was almost awful from Leicester. Evans' freekick is woeful and goes close to trickling into his own net, Fofana intercepts but fails to clear before Loftus-Cheek wins a corner.
Leicester City 0-2 Fulham
68' Well, Leicester just cannot get beyond Fulham. Under has looked the most likely to create something but the hosts remain frustrated thus far.
Leicester City 0-2 Fulham
61' Just half an hour remaining and Fulham are holding firm despite Leicester enjoying a lot of the ball.
Leicester City 0-2 Fulham
57' Leicester still trying to find a way through Fulham. Maddison wins a corner.
Leicester City 0-2 Fulham
48' Chance for Leicester! Maddison's free-kick from the left is towards Vardy but the striker completely mistimes his kick and makes no contact with the ball.
Leicester City 0-2 Fulham
45' Back underway in Leicester. Rodgers has made two changes at the break. Harvey Barnes and Cengiz Under on for Praet and Thomas.
Leicester City 0-2 Fulham
The men that matter today..
Leicester City 0-2 Fulham
HT Well, what a scoreline we have on our hands here at the King Power Stadium. Fulham two goals to the good after a vintage counter-attacking performance. Scott Parker will be delighted.
Leicester City 0-2 Fulham
45+1' Leicester trying to find a route back into this one late on in the half but Areola produces a simple save to hold Fuchs' shot.
Leicester City 0-2 Fulham
43' Frustrating for Leicester now. Maddison picks up the ball just outside of the penalty area but his shot flies over the crossbar. Rodgers does not look happy at all.
Leicester City 0-2 Fulham
41' Fulham certainly have their tales up now as Schmeichel has to produce a great save to deny Cavaleiro!
Leicester City 0-2 Fulham
38' GOAL! The curse is over for Fulham as Ivan Cavaleiro thunders past Schmeichel! What a scoreline this is!
Leicester City 0-1 Fulham
36' Penalty to Fulham! After a long VAR wait, the referee elects to go over to the monitor to look at Christian Fuchs' challenge on Bobby Decordova-Reid and points to the spot.
Leicester City 0-1 Fulham
This man has certainly made up for his penalty miss...
Leicester City 0-1 Fulham
31' Almost an instant reply from Leicester! Vardy gets in behind but Adarabioyo manages to clear behind.
Leicester City 0-1 Fulham
29' GOAL! A lethal counter-attack from Fulham sees them take the lead. Anguissa shows great skill to shrug off a few challenges before playing the ball to Lookman. The winger stays cool to steer into the far corner.
Leicester City 0-0 Fulham
26' Well that was clever from Vardy. He manages to get onto the end of Praet's low ball and tries an audacious flick with his backheel but Areola claims. Would have been reminiscent of his goal against Germany in 2016, that!
Leicester City 0-0 Fulham
25' Leicester starting to exert some consistent pressure now. Tielemans' lofted ball is just headed away before Fuchs cross towards Vardy is claimed by Areola.
Leicester City 0-0 Fulham
19' How have Leicester not scored?! Maddison's free-kick is deflected to Tielemans, with the Belgian's low effort bouncing off the base of the post. It arrives at the feet of Fofana but his stabbed effort then hits the crossbar!
Leicester City 0-0 Fulham
18' First booking of the match goes to Harrison Reed. Justin runs at the midfielder before he is taken down on the edge of the area. Leicester free-kick.
Leicester City 0-0 Fulham
16' It's the former Everton man who steps up but his effort is high and wide.
Leicester City 0-0 Fulham
14' Fuchs is the first to the ball and manages to clear for a throw-in but the visitors win a free-kick on the edge of the area following Mendy's foul on Lookman.
Leicester City 0-0 Fulham
14' Now Fulham earn their first corner, Loftus-Cheek earning it.
Leicester City 0-0 Fulham
11' The corner is initially cleared by Fulham before the ball arrives at the feet of Tielemans. The Belgian lets fly but his shot is well blocked.
Leicester City 0-0 Fulham
10' First corner of the game as Justin's cross deflects behind off of Robinson.
Leicester City 0-0 Fulham
7' Important interception from Andersen as Thomas gets beyond the Fulham backline and looks for Vardy with a low cross. First time the hosts have really threatened thus far.
Leicester City 0-0 Fulham
2' Early free-kick for Leicester in their own half, Antonee Robinson challenges James Justin for the ball but brings the defender down. The Foxes elect to play it around the back.
Leicester City 0-0 Fulham
1' After a period of applause for Diego Maradona and Papa Bouba Diop, we're moving at the King Power Stadium!
Countdown begins
Players on their way out onto the pitch now. Kick-off is only a few minutes away...
Goals expected
Let's hope we enjoy a Monday evening thriller tonight. In the last six meetings between these two sides, there has been 29 goals scored - almost five per game!
Warm-ups
Both sides getting prepared ahead of kick-off...
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Under the lights...
Changes
Well, both managers have elected to make changes for today's meeting at the King Power.
Rodgers brings in Luke Thomas and Dennis Praet for Marc Albrighton and Harvey Barnes. Meanwhile, Tom Cairney and Mario Lemina are replaced by Anguissa and Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
Fulham Team News
Starting XI: Areola; Robinson, Adarabioyo, Adersen, Aina; Reed, Anguissa, Loftus-Cheek; Lookman, Cavaleiro, Reid.
Substitutes: Rodak, Ream, Bryan, Lemina, Cairney, Kamara, Mitrovic.
Leicester City Team News
Starting XI: Schmeichel; Fuchs, Evans, Fofana; Thomas, Mendy, Tielemans, Praet, Justin; Maddison, Vardy.
Substitutes: Ward, Morgan, Choudhury, Albrighton, Barnes, Under, Iheanacho.
On fire...
One man who Fulham will certainly have to keep an eye on tonight is Jamie Vardy. The striker has already scored ten goals this season after his late equaliser against Braga last Thursday.
Tell us your teams...
Just ONE hour until the team sheets will be submitted. If you were in Brendan Rodgers' or Scott Parker's shoes, what XIs would you select this evening?
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Parker on Fulham job…
Having won just one out of their opening nine matches, Fulham boss Parker has come under some pressure. The former midfielder though has suggested that he is not concerned about his position.
He said: “I'm not the owner. Only he can decide that. If he feels and understands where we are this year, the things we are doing and where that can lead us then, hopefully, we become stronger for that.
“He'll make those decisions, of course. I understand that in my position. First and foremost we have to try and win games.”
Rodgers on schedule…
Coming into this game, it marks another match in Leicester’s packed schedule having had to balance Europa League and Premier League football. However, Rodgers is delighted with how well his players have adapted.
He said: “I think the players have, up until this point. shown they are coping with that and have adapted to it really well.
"You have to retain that humility, you can never think because it's going well in Europe and you have qualified that in the next game you can be anything less than 100 per cent.
"The players know that and we will be ready for Fulham."
Fulham Team News
Much like their hosts, Fulham could make a few changes for Monday’s game. Mitrovic and Ruben Loftus-Cheek could have done enough to start, whilst Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa could potentially be included in the starting XI. Aboubakar Kamara may also be back in contention after serving his suspension. Meanwhile, Kenny Tete, Terence Kongolo and Joshua Onomah all remain on the sidelines.
Leicester City Team News
There could be a few changes seen to the Leicester side who were defeated by Liverpool. Marc Albrighton could drop out in place of the returning Timothy Castagne, whilst Luke Thomas could also be drafted in after his goal in Portugal. Ricardo Pereira and Wilfred Ndidi are both edging closer to full fitness but are unlikely to be risked in this match.
Last time out
These two teams only last came together at the back end of the 2018/19 season. Youri Tielemans, who had joined the Foxes on-loan from Monaco, opened the scoring in the first-half before Floyd Ayite struck an equaliser for Fulham. Jamie Vardy sealed victory for Leicester late on with two goals within the closing 15 minutes.
Missed opportunities for Fulham
Currently sitting 19th in the table on just four points, Scott Parker’s Fulham have not had the best start to life in the league. However, there could be an argument to suggest that the Londoners should be somewhat better off. Penalty misses from Ivan Cavaleiro, Aleksandar Mitrovic and Ademola Lookman has cost them, with their latest match ending in a 3-2 defeat to Everton.
Leicester look to bounce back
Despite their excellent start to the 2020/21 campaign in both the Premier League and the Europa League, Leicester are aiming to bounce back from a poor defeat last time out in the league. Brendan Rodgers’ men travelled to Anfield to take on reigning champions Liverpool last weekend, falling to a 3-0 defeat. They then managed to come from behind late on against Braga to draw 3-3.
Welcome!
Good evening everyone and welcome to the latest instalment of this weekend’s Premier League action. Our focus tonight is a match that could have implications at both ends of the table as Leicester City host Fulham at the King Power Stadium. Kick-off is coming up at 5:30pm.