Leicester vs Tottenham live updates: Premier League team news, line-ups and predictions

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While a couple of players will be visiting King Power Stadium for the first time this evening, there is one player who will be very familiar with his surroundings.

James Maddison will arrive at the home of his former club — with whom he won the FA Cup in 2021 — for the first time since he left a year ago.

And there is another reunion on the cards today, as Tottenham academy graduate Harry Winks will renew acquaintances with the team he left last summer.

You can expect a reverse version of the photo above!

The transfer window is still open and these two clubs have been active throughout.

There will be plenty of Premier League debuts on offer for Leicester players after their promotion last season, but there could be competitive club debuts for new signings Bobby De Cordova-Reid and loanee Facundo Buonanotte.

In the other dressing room, there could be debuts given to midfielders Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall, as well as £65m striker Dominic Solanke.

There are no such injury problems in the Tottenham squad, but they will definitely be without one player today.

Midfielder Yves Bissouma has been suspended by the club for this game after footage emerged of him appearing to inhale nitrous oxide.

Elsewhere, forward Richarlison is a doubt due to a calf injury, as is back-up goalkeeper Fraser Forster with a minor foot injury.

There are problems in attack for Steve Cooper and Leicester.

Patson Daka has been ruled out for a few months having had ankle surgery, while there are major doubts over Jamie Vardy's fitness.

That could force wideman Stephy Mavididi into the number nine role, a position he played in a couple of times during pre season.

The only other absentee for the hosts is centre-back Conor Coady, who will be out for a few weeks after suffering a hamstring injury.

Leicester City have confirmed the arrival of midfielder Oliver Skipp from Tottenham Hotspur. The Athletic reported on Sunday that Leicester had agreed a deal worth in excess of £20million for Skipp, with the Englishman to undergo a medical that day.

Skipp has signed a five-year deal at Leicester and will be in attendance tonight when they face Spurs in the final game of the opening round of Premier League fixtures. His Spurs contract previously had three years left to run.

“I’m really excited to sign for Leicester,” Skipp said. “It’s a club with big history, having won the Premier League and FA Cup in recent times. You just have to look at the facilities here as well; it’s all got the set-up of a big club.

“I’m really excited to meet the players, meet the staff and I’m sure we’ll have a good relationship, and one that we can continue throughout the years to come.”

There was some pretty significant transfer news yesterday that, conveniently, involves both of these clubs.

The Athletic's David Ornstein revealed that Leicester have agreed a deal with Tottenham for 23-year-old midfielder Oliver Skipp. He underwent a medical yesterday ahead of the proposed move for a fee in excess of £20million.

Skipp has struggled to nail down a place as a regular starter for Tottenham, but has made over 100 appearances since breaking into the first team back in 2018.

As new signings had to be registered by midday on Friday to be available for this weekend's matches, he will not be available for Leicester in today's match.

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