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Monday 08 May 2023 17:21 BST
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Leicester slipped further into relegation trouble as they endured a woeful 5-3 defeat away to Fulham to end their three-game unbeaten run and inflict damage on their survival hopes.

Starting the game outside of the bottom three on goal difference, Dean Smith’s side were ripped apart in the first half at Craven Cottage as Willian, Carlos Vinicius and Tom Cairney all took advantage of shambolic defending to bury Leicester before the break.

Cairney got his second and his team’s fourth early in the second half before Willian completed a brace of his own, rifling in a fine solo effort.

Harvey Barnes scored two and James Maddison tapped in a penalty to give visiting supporters momentary cheer, but the result was never in doubt. The prospects of their team remaining a Premier League club look slim on the evidence of a defensive display every bit as bad as the scoreline suggested.

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Fulham are making a triple change of their own now. Willian won't have the chance to go for a hat-trick as he's replaced by Solomon.

8 May 2023 16:41

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Penalty Goal James Daniel Maddison

8 May 2023 16:39

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8 May 2023 16:39

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ANOTHER PENALTY TO LEICESTER! Palhinha cuts off Mateus Tete's run into the box, but it bounces back to Maddison. He takes a touch before trying to cut back, which is when Palhinha clumsily takes his legs out. The referee points straight to the spot once more.

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Ndidi nicks it off Lukic on the halfway line, and his first thought is to play it through for Maddison. He looks to pick out Barnes' run down the left, but doesn't get enough on it and Adarabioyo cuts it out.

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And Lukic is on for Reed.

8 May 2023 16:36

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And there's a double change for Fulham too. Duffy is brought on in place of Diop.

8 May 2023 16:36

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8 May 2023 16:36

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