Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of the Premier League clash between West Ham and Leicester. Believe it or not - right at the business end of the season - both sides are vying for a top-four spot and the result of today's game could be crucial in that quest. Leicester have been here before but the Hammers are the season's surprise packages. A 3-2 victory over Wolves on Monday night moved David Moyes' charges into the top-four but results since have bumped them back down to sixth, two points outside the Champions League spots. The Foxes, meanwhile, are third but have the likes of Chelsea and Liverpool breathing down their necks. Which way will this intriguing contest go? Kick-off is now just an hour away, let's grab the team news!
Premier League / Matchday 31
London Stadium / 11.04.2021
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- J. Lingard(29', 44')
- J. Bowen(48')
- K. Iheanacho(70', 90+1')
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Updated 11/04/2021 at 15:03 GMT
7'
Evans floats a long ball out of defence and when Masuaku misjudges the flight of his jump, Iheanacho is there to pounce. But he doesn't get the connection he would have wanted on his shot and slices it wide.
6'
Bowen goes down close to where Coufal won a free-kick a few minutes ago but this time the referee isn't convinced and allows play to continue.
4'
Iheanacho warms the gloves of Fabianski with a shot from distance but his daisy-cutter is straight forward for the West Ham goalkeeper.
3'
It's a job well done from Leicester as Evans heads Bowen's floated delivery clear. Now there's a slight concern over Lingard who goes down holding his head after a clash, but he will be fine to continue.
2'
West Ham have the best record from scoring from set-pieces this season and they'll have a chance to test Leicester's resilience now as Coufal wins a foul on the right flank.
1st Half
1'
Kick-off! Leicester get us underway after the players take a knee.
14:04
A two-minute silence is held as a mark of respect for His Royal Highness Prince Philip, who sadly passed away on Friday.
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13:55
TEN minutes until kick-off! It's West Ham versus Leicester in the Premier League; it's LIVE and it's NEXT!
13:50
Leicester would consolidate their place in third with victory today and would crucially extend the gap on fifth-placed Liverpool to seven points with seven games remaining. A win for the Hammers would see them climb above Liverpool and Chelsea back into fourth. Plenty to play for!
13:45
Maddison and Perez were "not available" for this game and will join the group ahead of next week's FA Cup semi-final, according to Rodgers, who was speaking to Sky Sports just now.
13:40
Leicester were outplayed by Man City in their last outing, will Brendan Rodgers a response from his charges?
13:35
Last time out, West Ham ripped Wolves to shreds in the first half but lost Antonio to injury, can David Moyes find a way to fill the void left by the in-form forward?
13:30
Opta stat: Between 1994-95 and 2014-15, West Ham won seven of their eight home Premier League matches against Leicester (L1) - they are winless in five at home since then (D2 L3), losing 2-1 last season.
13:25
This graph shows how big of a miss Maddison will be and just how important a rejuvenated Jessie Lingard is to the Hammers...
13:20
James Maddison is missing from the Leicester match day squad which is obviously a huge blow. Jamie Vardy has just one goal in his last 17 matches and will be targeting a return to form. Dennis Praet comes in for Ayoze Perez and Ricardo Pereira gets the nod ahead of Marc Albrighton at wingback.
13:15
In the absence of the injured Michail Antonio, Jarrod Bowen - who scored in the 3-2 victory over Wolves after coming on as his replacement - leads the line for West Ham. Mark Noble continues to deputise for Declan Rice in midfield.
13:10
TEAM NEWS - West Ham XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Dawson, Diop, Cresswell, Masuaku, Noble, Soucek, Lingard, Fornals, Bowen.. subs: Martin, Trott, Balbuena, Benrahma, Ibsen, Fredericks, Johnson, Odubeko, Coventry /// Leicester XI: Schmeichel, Pereira, Fofana, Evans, Castagne, Amartey, Tielemans, Ndidi, Praet, Vardy, Iheanacho.. subs: Ward, Albrighton, Mendy, Fuchs, Thomas, Leshabela, Daley-Campbell, Tavares, Suengchitth.