Leicester vs Coventry LIVE commentary: Promotion favourites start bid to secure Premier League return – kick-off time, team news and how to follow
Leicester City will begin their quest to return to the Premier League this weekend as they face their bitter rivals Coventry. The Foxes are considered the favorites to win promotion in the Championship this season, following a successful summer recruitment drive. They have made some key signings, including Harry Winks and Conor Coady, while managing to retain important players like Jamie Vardy, Ricardo Pereira, and Wilfred Ndidi. Additionally, they have appointed Enzo Maresca, former assistant to Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, as their new manager.
On the other hand, Coventry will be looking to launch their own promotion challenge after narrowly missing out on Premier League football this season. They were defeated by Luton in the play-off final, so they will be determined to go one step further this time.
The Leicester vs Coventry fixture is scheduled for Sunday, August 6, with kick-off at the King Power Stadium set for 12pm. talkSPORT will provide live and exclusive coverage of the match, with Faye Carruthers as the presenter. Commentary will be provided by Joe Shennan and former West Ham forward Dean Ashton. You can tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website or the talkSPORT app, as well as on DAB digital radio, smart speakers, and AM frequencies 1089 or 1053.
In terms of team news, Conor Coady is a major doubt for Leicester due to a foot injury, while Jamie Vardy is expected to be fit to lead the line. Leicester will also showcase their new signings, including Harry Winks, Callum Doyle, and Mads Hermansen. Coventry, on the other hand, will be without Callum O’Hare and Fabio Tavares due to long-term injuries, but they have made significant signings this summer, including striker Ellis Simms.
Despite a 4-0 defeat to Liverpool in their previous match, Leicester manager Enzo Maresca was pleased with his team’s performance. He praised their style of play and their ability to create chances, particularly in the first half. Maresca acknowledged Liverpool’s strength in transition, which led to their goals, but overall, he was impressed with his team’s progress.
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The wait for kick-off is nearly over as Championship promotion contenders Leicester City travel to Premier League-bound Coventry City for their opening game of 2021.
The Foxes have been tipped for a return to the top flight and will be hoping to get off to the perfect start as they travel to the Midlands for their first game since December 15.
It’s a tricky away trip for Leicester but they’ll be determined to return to the King Power Stadium with all three points.
Though it’s an away game for Brendan Rodgers’ side, the atmosphere of St Andrew’s will certainly be with them as they take a team of established Championship stars into their meeting with the Sky Blues.
Team news
Leicester will be without regular starters James Maddison, Wesley Fofana and Ricardo Pereira, who continue to recover from injury, but skipper Wes Morgan could return after a month out.
Nampalys Mendy and Youri Tielemans have been in good form in recent times and could have a key role to play in the outcome of this one while Wilfred Ndidi will continue in his typical role in centre midfield.
Meanwhile, Coventry have no fresh injury issues and could field a similar line-up to the one which saw off Wycombe Wanderers last month.
Live coverage
The match between Leicester City and Coventry City will kick-off at 3pm GMT. It will be televised live on Sky Sports and you can also follow all the action via our dedicated live blog.
It promises to be an intriguing game of football between two top teams and it remains to be seen which side will come out on top in this clash of promotion hopefuls.