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Your support makes all the difference.Leicester City travel to Cardiff City in the first game since the tragic helicopter accident that killed owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and four others last weekend.
The Foxes, who drew 1-1 with West Ham prior to the tragedy, postponed their midweek League Cup tie with Southampton but will be looking for a first win since late September in the Welsh capital in honour of their late Thai owner.
Cardiff were well beaten by Liverpool last weekend after their win over Fulham the week previous, but they will be looking to get points on the board with fixtures against Tottenham, Chelsea and Manchester City all out of the way.
Preview
What time does it start?
Cardiff vs Leicester kicks off at 3pm (BST)
Where can I watch it?
The match will not be shown live on TV or online in the UK.
Independent Sport will keep you up to date with all the goals as they fly in via our live blog.
Highlights will be shown at 10:30pm on BBC One.
Player to watch
Ben Chilwell: The left-back continues to churn out performance after performance and he was once again the bright spark against West Ham. The Foxes struggled to get on the front foot for large parts of the game but the England international always seemed the most likely outlet for Leicester to get them going forward. He will be looking to cause more problems to a shaky Cardiff defence at the weekend.
Form guide
Cardiff: LLLLWL
Leicester: WWWLLD
Odds
Cardiff to win: 13/5
Leicester to win: 57/50
Draw: 47/20
Just over 5 minutes away from kick off, Bournemouth have their best ever start to a Premier League season but Manchester United have won on their last two visits to the Vitality Stadium, who's your money on?
A minutes silence is observed before the start of the game, in memory of all those who lost their lives in the two World Wars and of course the five people who tragically died in the helicopter crash outside the King Power stadium last week.
Bournemouth 0 - 0 Man Utd
United start the game Fred kicks it forward and Steve Cook intercepts. United give away a free kick deep in Bournemouth's half and the home side boot it forward.
3 mins: Bournemouth 0 - 0 Man Utd
Bournemouth look sharp when they're on the ball, Fraser gets past Smalling and he's free into space, he drills a shot at goal but De Gea makes the save, a let off for Man Utd.
6 mins: Bournemouth 0 - 0 Man Utd
Fred plays a lovely ball over the defence into the path of an oncoming Juan Mata but Bournemouth's line is tight and the Man Utd man is ruled offside.
9 mins: Bournemouth 0 - 0 Man Utd
Fred links up with Sanchez on a counter attack and they win a corner, Mata delivers it straight into the hands of Begovic. Ake makes a mistake trying to give the ball to Fraser but Steve Cook is there to cover and block Sanchez from getting the ball.
10 mins: Bournemouth 1 - 0 Man Utd - Wilson
The ball is cleared out to Lewis Cook from a corner, he plays the ball to Stanislas on the right wing and Utd's defence are caught slacking. Stanislas squares the ball and Wilson taps it in to give Bournemouth the lead.
12 mins: Bournemouth 1 - 0 Man Utd
Fraser gets in behind Ashley Young on the left again, he crosses the ball and Man Utd scrappily get the ball away.
15 mins: Bournemouth 1 - 0 Man Utd
Fred brings down Brooks and Bournemouth have a free kick, Fraser curls it into the box and the wind takes it into the hands of De Gea.
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