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Leicester City came from behind to beat Norwich City 3-1 in the Championship on Easter Monday.
The Foxes have been at or near the top all season but had dropped out the top two recently - while Norwich pushed themselves into the top six to harbour real play-off ambitions. It was the Canaries who took the lead early on after a clever corner routine to the near post, but Leicester fought back with goals from Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Stephy Mavididi and Jamie Vardy to claim the points and move back to the top of the table.
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Leicester City vs Norwich City
Delay in match because of an injury Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City).
Leicester vs Norwich LIVE
A win for the visitors today would send them level on points with West Brom in fifth, ahead of the Baggies’ home match with Watford today. But the Canaries are much stronger at home than away - they’ve only taken five victories on the road so far this term. One did come at Stoke last time out, however.
Leicester have won only one of their last six to slip outside the automatic promotion spots and down to third, but it’s still tight at the top and three points here will see them back into first.
Later, Ipswich are home to Southampton, while the late kick-off sees Leeds host Hull.
The contradiction at the heart of Leicester’s case with the Premier League
Leicester City already held a unique status with both the Premier League and the EFL. Now they may have another. The only club to win each of English football’s top three divisions in the 21st century – champions of League One; Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal may never sing that – then announced plans to take legal action against both the Premier League and the EFL.
The feelgood success story has become an emblematic failure in an age of suddenly greater regulation and a dramatic recourse to the lawyers. Attention has shifted from Jamie Vardy’s predilection for vodka and Red Bulls to Nick De Marco KC’s capacity to win court cases. Leicester were the 5000-1 shots who won the title. They presumably think the odds are slightly better when they take on the governing bodies.
There may be a contradiction in their case. Trying to argue they are not subject to the Premier League’s jurisdiction presumably brings them into the EFL’s remit. One way or another, the accusation is that Leicester have failed Financial Fair Play; in one division or another, this season or next, it should bring a points deduction. Which, in turn, either further imperils their chances of promotion or gives them an added obstacle to stay up next season.
Richard Jolly on the Foxes and their FFP woes:
The contradiction at the heart of Leicester’s Premier League case
The former Premier League champions have become the latest club to be charged after allegedly breaking financial rules
Willie Kirk sacked as Leicester boss after investigation into alleged player relationship
Leicester have sacked manager Willie Kirk following an investigation into an alleged relationship with a player.
The Women’s Super League club said Kirk, 45, had “breached the team’s code of conduct to a degree that makes his position untenable”.
Kirk was suspended by Leicester earlier this month, with the club announcing that he was “assisting with an internal process”.
The Scot who was appointed manager in 2022, has not been on the touchline for the past three games while the club investigated a complaint about the alleged relationship between Kirk and a player.
More details:
Willie Kirk sacked by Leicester after investigation into alleged player relationship
Kirk was suspended by the Women’s Super League club earlier this month and a statement said the 45-year-old had ‘breached the team’s code of conduct’
England’s Euro 2024 squad: Who’s on the plane, who’s in contention and who has work to do?
Time is running out for England players to impress manager Gareth Southgate and win a place in his 23-player squad for Euro 2024.
England play Slovenia, Denmark and Serbia in Group C when they begin their quest to win the tournament in Germany this summer.
Southgate’s side topped their qualifying group without defeat and are one of the favourites to lift the trophy in Germany on 14 July, given their recent record in major tournaments and the outstanding form of attacking duo Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham this season.
But there are now just a few weeks of club football before the manager decides on his provisional squad on 21 May, and there remains fierce competition for places.
Here is a closer look at who is heading to the Euros, and who might miss out.
England’s Euro 2024 squad: Who’s on the plane and who has work to do?
A closer look at which England players are heading to Germany for Euro 2024 and who might miss out on the final 23
Premier League title race: Who has the best fixtures - Liverpool, Man City or Arsenal?
It could be a thrilling end to the season in English football’s top two divisions, with the Premier League heading for a classic title race, with Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal set for a three-way battle as we enter the final two months of the campaign. Jamie Braidwood assesses which side has the smoothest run-in.
Premier League title race: Who has the best fixtures in the run-in?
Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal all have tricky tests to pass as the Premier League title race hots up, but who has the best run-in?
Leicester vs Norwich team news
Jamie Vardy is dropped to the bench by Leicester, with Patson Daka brought into the front three. Ricardo returns to skipper the side at right back.
Leicester XI: Mads Hermansen; Ricardo, Wout Faes, Jannik Vestergaard, Callum Doyle; Wilfred Ndidi, Harry Winks, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall; Abdul Fatawu, Stephy Mavididi; Patson Daka.
Norwich, winners against Plymouth on Friday, are unchanged for a third successive game.
Norwich XI: Angus Gunn; Jack Stacey, Jacob Sorensen, Ben Gibson, Sam McCallum; Marcelino Nunez, Kenny McLean; Gabriel Sara, Ashley Barnes, Borja Sainz; Josh Sargent.
Leicester City vs Norwich City
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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