Ruud van Nistelrooy takes his place in the Leicester City dugout for the first time tonight as they host West Ham United in the Premier League.
The former Manchester United interim coach was appointed as Steve Cooper’s successor last week but watched on from the stands as his new club were comfortably beaten 4-1 away at Brentford at the weekend.
However, with Wolves and Ipswich Town both also losing, the Foxes remain above the relegation zone by a point but they could drop a couple of places if results in this midweek round of fixtures go against them.
As for the Hammers, they lost 5-2 to Arsenal on Saturday evening, a result that came on the back of an impressive 2-0 win over Newcastle United at St James’ Park.
Under pressure West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui wasn't on the touchline at the London Stadium as he served a one-match suspension as a result of accumulating three yellow cards this season.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Leicester City vs West Ham is scheduled for a 8.15pm GMT kick-off time tonight, Tuesday, December 3, 2024.
The King Power Stadium will host.
Where to watch Leicester City vs West Ham
TV channel: The game will be broadcast on Amazon Prime Video. Coverage starts at 7.30pm GMT ahead of an 8.15pm kick-off.
Live stream: The Amazon Prime website and app will offer subscribers a live stream.
Leicester vs West Ham team news
Leicester City XI: Hermansen, Justin, Vestergaard, Coady, Kristiansen, Soumare, Ndidi, McAteer, Buonanotte, El Khannous, Vardy
Subs: Ward, Faes, Okoli, Mavididi, De Cordova-Reid, Ayew, Daka, Skipp, Thomas
West Ham XI: Fabianski, Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Kilman, Coufal, Soucek, Alvarez, Bowen, Soler, Kudus, Ings
Subs: Foderingham, Summerville, Antonio, Lucas Paqueta, Fullkrug, Luis Guilherme, Rodriguez, Emerson Palmieri, Casey
Leicester vs West Ham prediction
Van Nistelrooy will be hoping the ‘new manager bounce’ will be in full effect on Tuesday night as he takes charge of his first game, with his new squad desperate to make an impression at home and under the lights.
Both teams have struggled with shipping goals all season, and Julen Lopetegui will know a defeat could well spell the end of his tenure. Both defences will play a key role.
Leicester to win, 1-0.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Leicester wins: 34
Draws: 24
West Ham wins: 37
Leicester vs West Ham latest odds
Leicester to win: 19/10
Draw: 5/2
West Ham to win: 7/5
Odds via Betfair and subject to change.