Leicester City vs West Ham United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from King Power Stadium
Follow live coverage as Leicester City face West Ham United 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 West Ham United
OVER! Kudus drives forward and dinks a ball to the back post. Soucek is there but his header drifts over after Justin puts him off with some resolute defending.
Leicester City vs West Ham United
West Ham didn’t lose any of their five midweek (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) Premier League games last season (W2 D3), with both of those victories coming in away matches. However, the Hammers are 45 minutes away from falling to defeat at the King Power Stadium.
Leicester City vs West Ham United
CLOSE! This time, it's Leicester who come forward in numbers. The ball breaks to Vardy who drives to the byline after beating Mavrapanos and delivers a teasing cross into the box but there's just a little too much on it and West Ham survive.
Leicester City vs West Ham United
WHAT A SAVE! It's wave after wave from West Ham and they're edging closer to breaching the Leicester defence. This time, Bowen strikes towards goal and Leicester's Hermansen is forced to make a superb reaction stop low to his left. From the resulting corner, Soler drills his effort wide.
Leicester City vs West Ham United
SAVE! Leicester break forward on the counter attack after some impressive defending by Vestergaard. McAteer is put through and beats Mavrapanos for pace. The 23-year-old fashions an effort on goal but Fabianski makes the stop.
Leicester City vs West Ham United
West Ham are unbeaten in their last 12 Premier League games against promoted sides (W10 D2) since a 1-0 loss at Nottingham Forest in August 2022. Julen Lopetegui's side will need to turn this around if they are to continue that streak.
Leicester City vs West Ham United
CHANCE! West Ham come again and it should really be 1-1. Bowen crosses a teasing ball into a dangerous area, but Ings hesitates with his finish and just can't quite get there to turn it in. How many chances do the Irons need?
Leicester City vs West Ham United
CHANCE! West Ham think they have equalised! Kudus delivers an inch perfect cross into the box and finds the head of Soucek whose header goes narrowly wide of the mark. The ball hits the advertising boards and then ripples against the back of the net. So close for the Hammers.
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