Leicester City vs Tottenham Hotspur LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from King Power Stadium
Follow live coverage as Leicester City face Tottenham Hotspur 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 Tottenham Hotspur
Substitution Facundo Valentín Buonanotte Boubakary Soumaré
Leicester City vs Tottenham Hotspur
Substitution Jamie Richard Vardy Stephy Alvaro Mavididi
Leicester City vs Tottenham Hotspur
Substitution James Daniel Maddison Dejan Kulusevski
Leicester City vs Tottenham Hotspur
Bentancur leaves the pitch on a stretcher, with a warm round of applause from all inside the King Power. The Tottenham midfielder suffered the injury in an aerial collision with Fatawu, who is fine to continue, and will be replaced by Gray. The 18-year-old comes on for his Spurs debut.
Leicester City vs Tottenham Hotspur
Substitution Brennan Price Johnson Timo Werner
Leicester City vs Tottenham Hotspur
Substitution Pape Matar Sarr Lucas Erik Holger Bergvall
Leicester City vs Tottenham Hotspur
Spurs' medical assessment of Bentancur continues as the midfielder sits up from his prone position, with numerous players standing over their team-mate while checks go on. Postecoglou was set to make four changes either way, but it appears Bentancur's substitute will be made via the concussion protocol.
Leicester City vs Tottenham Hotspur
The lengthy stoppage continues with Bentancur receiving treatment, having collided in an aerial duel with Fatawu. The Leicester winger is on his feet and able to continue, though the Spurs medical staff are taking their time to treat the midfielder's head injury.
Leicester City vs Tottenham Hotspur
Bentancur is going to be unable to continue, with the medical staff following onto the pitch with a stretcher. The King Power falls into temporary silence as all inside wait for the Uruguay international to be tended to.
Leicester City vs Tottenham Hotspur
The Spurs medical staff sprint onto the pitch as the referee waves for attention immediately. Bentancur is down on the floor after a head-to-head collision inside the Leicester area, and the Tottenham midfielder will need some time for treatment.
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