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Dominic Solanke is set to make his Tottenham debut (Getty Images)

Leicester City host Tottenham Hotspur at the King Power Stadium tonight as the Foxes begin their bid to ensure Premier League survival against a Spurs side aiming to regain their Champions League status.

Leicester lost manager Enzo Maresca to Chelsea at the end of last season, replacing the Italian with former Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper, and the club have made a string of summer signings as they look to avoid relegation. They begin the season without strikers Jamie Vardy and Patson Daka, though, leaving Cooper short of forward options.

Ange Postecoglou is meanwhile looking to build on a solid first season in charge of Tottenham, having just missed out on Champions League qualification. Striker Dominic Solanke has been secured for a club record fee of £65m off the back of a 19-goal season for Bournemouth as Spurs seek to compete with the rest of the Premier League’s biggest clubs for a top four finish.

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James Maddison returns to Leicester

James Maddison returns to the King Power Stadium tonight having left Leicester for Tottenham after their relegation to the Championship last summer.

A bright start to life in London gave way to a frustrating end to the season that saw the creative midfielder struggle for fitness and form, and Maddison was eventually left out of Gareth Southgate’s England squad for Euro 2024.

The emergence of youngster Lucas Bergvall and presence of Dejan Kulusevski, perhaps a better fit in a central role in Ange Postecoglou’s system, means that the 27-year-old is not necessarily a certain Spurs starter this season.

But Postecoglou has backed Maddison to bounce back: “The good thing is he’s fit and he’s laid himself a good opportunity and foundation to have another strong season.

“The disappointment of say missing the Euros, well that’s just again part of being a footballer. We take all the good stuff, but you have setbacks and it’s how you react to those.

“I’m sure he’ll want to sort of go out there and get himself back into the international frame and get back playing for England.”

Ange Postecoglou is looking forward to seeing James Maddison perform this season (PA Archive)

Harry Latham-Coyle19 August 2024 19:10

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Team news on the way...

Hopefully we are now all getting used to these slightly earlier team announcements, the Premier League kindly affording us 15 minutes extra to acquaint ourselves with the line-ups this season. Will Dominic Solanke be an immediate starter for Spurs? How will Steve Cooper assemble his forward line in the absence of Patson Daka and Jamie Vardy? We’re not far away from finding out...

Harry Latham-Coyle19 August 2024 18:37