Good afternoon and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of West Brom and Leicester. The Baggies may not have an awful lot to play for, but last season's champions certainly do. The Foxes are currently six points above the drop zone, having only picked up a single point from their last three games, and another defeat this afternoon could drag them right into the middle of a dog fight at the bottom of the table with only a handful of games to play.
Premier League / Matchday 35
The Hawthorns / 29.04.2017
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- J. Vardy(43')
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Updated 29/04/2017 at 15:52 GMT
3'
Drinkwater comes forward in midfield and searches out Vardy who makes a clever run behind the West Brom defence, but he's forced to track back and ends up giving possession away.
2'
West Brom create the first half-chance of the game straight from kick-off as Brunt picks out Rondon with an inviting cross to the back post but his team mate can only head it straight into the arms of Schmeichel.
The hosts will be intent on scoring early here to break a hoodoo of four games without a goal.
1st Half
1'
KICK-OFF: The hosts get us underway at a packed Hawthorns.
14:58
The players are out onto the pitch and we're almost ready for kick-off.
14:55
FIVE MINUTES UNTIL KICK-OFF: A reminder of the starting line-ups...
WEST BROM: Foster; Dawson, McAuley, Evans (c), Nyom; Yacob, Livermore; Morrison, Brunt, Chadli; Rondon.
LEICESTER: Schmeichel (c), Simpson, Benalouane, Huth, Fuchs, Mahrez, Ndidi, Drinkwater, Albrighton, Okazaki, Vardy.
14:50
We're in for a cracker...
Well, judging by the fact that there hasn't been a goalless draw between Albion and Leicester since 1993, we are.
14:45
Can West Brom complete the complete over their visitors? A James Morrison header and a tidy chip from Matt Phillips either side of an Islam Slimani goal gave Albion a 2-1 win at the King Power Stadium in November.
14:40
DID YOU KNOW? This is the 100th league fixture between the two clubs. West Brom lead by 46 wins to Leicester's 32, with 21 draws.
14:35
Leicester City manager Craig Shakespeare: "There are 15 points available and we want them all.
"I spent a large part of my career there [at West Brom] as a player and coach, so I have fond memories. But we're desperate to get a result.
"They've progressed a lot as a club, both on and off the field. I think they can play both ways - they can mix it and be direct but they have flair players like (Matty) Phillips and (Nacer) Chadli and can counter-attack quickly and play.
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14:30
While a large section of Albion supporters may be rather apathetic towards this afternoon's game, the Foxes may be feeling slightly anxious.
Their side have picked up only one point in their last three games and lie six points ahead of 18th-placed Swansea who are battling for their lives and won last weekend.
14:25
West Brom head coach Tony Pulis on Leicester's former Albion player and coach Craig Shakespeare: "He's from this area, he played for Walsall as well. He's a good football man, been in football for a long time.
"He's got his first opportunity and he's done a good job since taking over."
14:20
Tony Pulis has only managed six wins out of 42 Premier League games after his sides have reached the magical 40 points. That is quite something, isn't it?
While the Baggies haven't got anything significant to play for at this stage of the season, two more victories in their remaining five games would allow them to finish on a club-record 50 points.
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14:15
Leicester captain Wes Morgan remains unavailable due a hamstring injury so Yohan Benalouane deputises in his absence. In attack, club record signing Islam Slimani starts having missed three matches out with a groin injury.
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14:10
James Morrison replaces the injured Matt Philips in the West Brom starting XI while Salomon Rondon comes in for Hal Robson-Kanu up front, as Albion look to break a four-game duck without a goal. Jonny Evans captains the side, in place of Darren Fletcher who has been dropped to the bench.
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14:05
WEST BROM: Foster; Dawson, McAuley, Evans (c), Nyom; Yacob, Livermore; Morrison, Brunt, Chadli; Rondon. Subs: Myhill; M Wilson, McClean, Fletcher, Harper, Leko, Field.
LEICESTER: Schmeichel (c), Simpson, Benalouane, Huth, Fuchs, Mahrez, Ndidi, Drinkwater, Albrighton, Okazaki, Vardy. Subs: Zieler, Chilwell, King, Amartey, Slimani, Gray, Ulloa