Leicester v Nottingham Forest: Premier League – live

Key events

Leicester make three changes to their starting XI in the wake of their dramatic 3-2 comeback victory at Southampton last Saturday. Bilal El Khannouss and Oliver Skipp drop to the bench, while Victor Kristiansen is injured. Ricardo Pereira, Harry Winks and Abdul Fatawu step up.

Forest follow up their 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace on Monday night by making the sum total of zero changes. If it ain’t broke, etc. James Ward-Prowse returns from suspension and takes up a place on the bench, but Morgan Gibbs-White remains injured.

Leicester City: Hermansen, Justin, Faes, Okoli, Pereira, Ndidi, Winks, Fatawu, Buonanotte, Mavididi, Vardy.
Subs: Ward, Coady, El Khannous, De Cordova-Reid, Ayew, Skipp, Soumare, Edouard, Thomas.

Nottingham Forest: Sels, Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Alex, Yates, Dominguez, Elanga, Anderson, Hudson-Odoi, Wood.
Subs: Carlos Miguel, Morato, Williams, Awoniyi, Toffolo, Ward-Prowse, Silva, Sosa, Boly.

Referee: Craig Pawson (South Yorkshire).

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— Leicester City (@LCFC) October 25, 2024

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— Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) October 25, 2024

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