Leicester City vs Nottingham Forest LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from King Power Stadium
Follow live coverage as Leicester City face Nottingham Forest today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Leicester City vs Nottingham Forest
The set-piece from Elanga curls all the way behind with Justin marshalling it as it goes. It's a goal-kick to the hosts and they now try to build some formative possession.
Leicester City vs Nottingham Forest
Buonanotte makes an early charge through the centre after the hosts win possession from Forest. However, a great challenge stops the run in its tracks. Anderson is then fouled for Forest, before Hudson-Odoi is wiped out by Fatawu on the left. Free-kick to come from Elanga on the left.
Leicester City vs Nottingham Forest
And we're off under the lights in Leicester.
Leicester City vs Nottingham Forest
Tonight's battle not only pits Steve Cooper against his former side for the first time, but will also see one of these sides move forward in the head-to-head (unless there's a draw). So far, there have been 109 games between Leicester and Forest, with both clubs tied at 41 wins each. Will we see draw number 28 tonight, or a 42nd win for one of these teams? Craig Pawson is this evening's head referee. He has the players ready in the tunnel and leads them out onto the Leicestershire turf to a great reception and trumpeted fanfare. Following the Premier League's anthem, and a respectfully received last post rendition in honour of Remembrance, the coin toss sees the visitors kick us off.
Leicester City vs Nottingham Forest
The players have finished their warm-ups and now the final preparations are underway ahead of kick off. So, how about some facts? Leicester have won their last two Premier League home games against Nottingham Forest (December 1998 and October 2022), having won neither of their first two in the competition (D1 L1). Forest won 2-0 against the Foxes in their previous league meeting (January 2023) and last won consecutive league games against the Foxes in March 2005/December 2009.
Leicester City vs Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest are unchanged from Monday's 1-0 win over Crystal Palace which lifted them to eighth in the Premier League. Morgan Gibbs-White is still missing with an ankle problem but James Ward-Prowse is on the bench after serving a one-match ban.
Leicester City vs Nottingham Forest
Leicester boss Steve Cooper hands forward Abdul Fatawu a start after his starring role off the bench in the 3-2 win at Southampton last weekend. Ricardo Pereira and Harry Winks are also recalled at the King Power Stadium. James Justin moves to left back as Victor Kristiansen is not included in the squad while Bilal El Khannouss and Oliver Skipp drop to the bench.
Leicester City vs Nottingham Forest
SUBS: Carlos Miguel, Harry Toffolo, Morato, Neco Williams, Willy Boly, James Ward-Prowse, Jota Silva, Ramon Sosa, Taiwo Awoniyi.
Leicester City vs Nottingham Forest
NOTTINGHAM FOREST (4-2-3-1): Matz Sels; Ola Aina, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, Alex Moreno; Ryan Yates, Nicolas Dominguez; Anthony Elanga, Elliot Anderson, Callum Hudson-Odoi; Chris Wood.
Leicester City vs Nottingham Forest
Five years ago on this very day, on a Friday night, Leicester City scored nine goals at Southampton. That 9-0 win on 25 October 2019 is still Leicester's only Premier League victory in 13 games on a Friday. Recently, the Foxes have endured mixed results and are striving to put that behind them as they welcome Nottingham Forest. Leicester are in 14th place on nine points after eight matches. Funnily enough, they won their last Premier League match 3-2 against Southampton at St. Mary's Stadium. Forest earned a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace at home in their last league match to end a three-match winless streak, leaving the visitors in eighth spot on 13 points through eight matches.
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