Leicester vs Tottenham - Premier League: Live score, team news and updates as Dominic Solanke could make first start for Ange Postecoglou's side against newly promoted Foxes

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It's a massive day for Dominic Solanke.

With the price tag of £65million looming over his head, the Spurs fans will expect him to deliver.

He netted 19 goals for Bournemouth last campaign, so it's no surprise that Tottenham went and snapped him up. He's a sharpshooter.

However, he has been at big clubs before and not succeeded, take his time at Liverpool, for example, he scored just one Premier League goal.

That's not exactly great, is it?

This is a different Solanke, though, he certainly knows where the goal is now, don't doubt that.

It's worth adding, he is practically Harry Kane's replacement. Spurs spent the most of last year just playing Son Heung-Min up top.

Can Solanke fill the former legend's shoes?

I bet James Maddison is feeling a little strange right now...

The Tottenham midfielder knows the King Power like the back of his hand, he played their for five years.

Now he will play in the East Midlands for the first time as an opposition player since leaving in 2023. That will feel weird.

Leicester fans weren't overly fond of the way he left, either...

Meanwhile, Harry Winks may also be feeling a little odd as he goes up against Spurs after spending 21 years at the club from the junior to senior level.

I'm sure there will be lots of hugs and handshakes in the tunnel, but once they cross that line, there is no time for friendships.

I hope I don't jinx it with this post...

When these two teams meet, there are usually fireworks and lots of them - trust me.

This fixture has produced 128 goals in just 34 Premier League meetings. Yes, you read that right.

It has the highest average goals per game of all Premier League fixtures to have been contested 20 times or more.

These sides last faced off in the 2022-23 season, and my word did the goals fly in.

Spurs won 6-2 at home early in the campaign before Leicester returned the favour by battering them 4-1 victory at the King Power Stadium.

Let's hope we see action like that today (I love goals).

It's fair to say, Leicester City have had a tough summer...

After winning the Championship at a canter last year, things have not gone so smoothly since they were promoted back to the big time.

Now under Steve Cooper, the Foxes look very different to the side that romped the second tier under Enzo Maresca.

They have lost some big names such as Kiernan Desbury-Hall and Kelechi Iheanacho.

Yes, they have brought in some reinforcements such as Bobby De Cordova-Reid and Issahaku Fatawu, who was on loan last year.

But are they stronger?

And then there is the threat of PSR looming over their heads which has them in danger.

Despite all this, expect the King Power Stadium to be bouncing this evening, and they could cause Tottenham problems.

It's time to close out the opening Premier League weekend.

We have witnessed nine drama-filled contests so far that have set the tone for what is set to be another frenetic season.

The new campaign has certainly not disappointed so far. From dramatic late winners to a crazy headbutt, we have seen it all.

Let's hope tonight is no different as Tottenham Hotspur travel to the East Midlands to face Leicester City upon their return to the top flight.

These two have served up some belters in the past, but both are in two very different places now.

In my opinion, it's a great way to finish a fantastic first weekend of the 2024-25 season.

Right, I think that's enough of an introduction, don't you?

Let's get cracking!

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