Leicester City vs Brentford LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from King Power Stadium
Follow live coverage as Leicester City face Brentford in the Premier League today.
Manchester City are reigning champions after a dominant 2020/21 season and Pep Guardiola's side are favourites to win it again boasting as they do one of the best squads in Europe.
European champions Chelsea have proven they have what it takes to dethrone City, however, having done it in last season's Champions League final and will be hoping to add a domestic title to the one won in Porto.
Liverpool were winners back in 2020 ending a 30-year wait for league glory and Jurgen Klopp is sure to have them back challenging again at the sharp end this season too while Manchester United will be looking to be back in the title picture with Cristiano Ronaldo returning to his former club in the summer.
It's not all about the action at the top though with Norwich, Watford and Brentford promoted to the top tier for 2020/21 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Leicester City vs Brentford
Maddison whips an early cross into the box, but Pinnock does well to head clear as Iheanacho lurked behind him.
Leicester City vs Brentford
The hosts kick us off and we are underway. Will either of these sides be able to grab an early goal?
Leicester City vs Brentford
The two teams make their way onto the sunny King Power Stadium pitch ahead of kick-off.
Leicester City vs Brentford
Visiting boss Thomas Frank goes with two alterations from the team that beat Burnley 2-0 at home last time out with Wissa and Jensen the two chosen to come in, as Canos drops to the bench while Christian Eriksen misses out completely due to testing positive for COVID-19 in the lead-up to the match.
Leicester City vs Brentford
Home manager Brendan Rodgers makes four changes from the team that played Rennes in midweek, with Soyuncu and Castagne replacing Fofana and Thomas in the back four. Mendy and Maddison will also start ahead of Wilfred Ndidi and Marc Albrighton, both of whom miss the squad entirely. Wesley Fofana and Ademola Lookman are the other two notable absences from the squad, while Evans returns to the bench.
Leicester City vs Brentford
SUBS: Frank Onyeka, Nathan Young-Coombes, Mads Roerslev, Sergi Canos, Zanka, Tarique Fosu, Alvaro Fernandez, Shandon Baptiste, Mads Bech Sorensen.
Leicester City vs Brentford
BRENTFORD (4-5-1): David Raya; Kristoffer Ajer, Pontus Jansson, Ethan Pinnock, Rico Henry; Bryan Mbeumo, Mathias Jensen, Christian Norgaard, Vitaly Janelt, Yoane Wissa; Ivan Toney.
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