Steve Cooper faces former employers as Foxes take on Forest.
Leicester City vs
Nottingham Forest
As Leicester City aims for a third consecutive victory at the King Power Stadium, Nottingham Forest looks to disrupt the Foxes' momentum in this eagerly anticipated Friday night showdown.
Leicester City
Out of the three newly promoted clubs, only Leicester City have recorded a victory in the current campaign. The Foxes picked up their second victory of the season in a hard-fought 3-2 win over fellow promoted side Southampton at St. Mary's Stadium.
Goals from Facundo Buonanotte, Jamie Vardy, and Jordan Ayew turned the game around for the Foxes, who were trailing by two goals at halftime. The win ensured Leicester moved up to 14th on the board with nine points.
The team have lost just once in the last five Premier League games and will now look to continue their winning streak against Nottingham Forest this weekend. Leicester have won their last two Premier League home games against Forest, having failed to win in their first two encounters.
The last time Leicester defeated Forest in the Premier League was a 4-0 victory on October 3, 2022. Only Patson Daka remains in the team from that match, but he will miss the upcoming game due to injury, along with Hamza Choudhury and goalkeeper Jakub Stolarczyk.
Steve Cooper will be hoping to disrupt Forest's positive start to the campaign. He was sacked by the club on December 29, 2023, after a poor run left them in 17th place. The manager is expected to continue with a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Vardy leading the line.
Nottingham Forest
Chris Wood, who is in a rich vein of form, has become 'Mr. Reliable' for Forest this season. The New Zealand forward scored his fifth goal of the season to secure a 1-0 win against Crystal Palace on Monday. This achievement makes him the third player to score 20 or more goals for the club in the Premier League, trailing only Bryan Roy and Stan Collymore.
Nottingham have also lost just once in their last five outings, with results of [W, D, L, D, W], sitting 8th in the table with 13 points from 3 wins, 4 draws, and 1 loss. In their most recent league encounter in January 2023, the Tricky Trees defeated Leicester 2-0. They'll aim to achieve consecutive league victories over the Foxes for the first time since December 2009.
Nuno Espirito Santo will not be on the sidelines on Friday as he serves a three-game ban following his sending off in the draw at Brighton. A 4-2-3-1 formation is expected, with Chris Wood leading the attack.
