WEST HAM are taking on Leicester without Kurt Zouma.
The controversial centre-back has pulled out of the starting XI due to injuries and vision problems, West Ham have stated.
Zouma caused fury in the week after a video of him kicking and hitting his cat was uploaded to social media.
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Leicester City 0 West Ham 1
34. Leicester's passing starts to become wayward.
They gift possession back to West Ham all too often.
The fans voice their frustrations again.
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Leicester City 0 West Ham 1
32. West Ham win a corner but the ball is easily cleared.
The Hammers come straight back at Leicester but Fornals is fouled by Maddison.
Cresswell looks to deliver.
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30. Justin leaves the pitch due to injury and is replaced by Luke Thomas.
Corner to Leicester.
Dewsbury-Hall whips it in but West Ham clear their lines.
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Leicester City 0 West Ham 1
27. This is starting to become a more end to end game.
West Ham are not afraid to get at The Foxes when the chance presents itself.
Leicester look a different beast when the fans get behind them.
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Leicester City 0 West Ham 1
25. Leicester are starting to apply more pressure as they win a series of corners after one another.
Finally Dewsbury-Hall takes one short to Tielemens but the ball into the box is cleared.
Rice breaks away on the counter-attack for West Ham.
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Leicester City 0 West Ham 1
24. Leicester win a corner which wakes up the home crowd.
Suddenly their passionate roar urges the players on.
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22. A ball is played over the top for Daka to chase.
The kind of direct passing that Jamie Vardy thrives on.
Daka is fast and shows the defence a clean set of heels but Fabianski is quick to collect the ball.
Better from Leicester.
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Leicester City 0 West Ham 1
21. Leicester seem short of ideas when they get into the final third.
The fans are becoming frustrated with seeing the ball being passed backwards all too often.
The creativity is lacking at the moment.
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Leicester City 0 West Ham 1
19. West Ham are growing into this game more and more.
They are controlling possession and working the ball into dangerous areas to deliver into the Leicester box.
The final ball needs a bit of work but they are stretching The Foxes when they attack.
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Leicester City 0 West Ham 1
17. Cresswell stays on the ground after the challenge by Ricardo.
No malice from the Leicester player but he gets a yellow card for his troubles anyway.
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Leicester City 0 West Ham 1
15. As it stands The Hammers are now three points clear of fifth place.
The fans could never have dreamt of competing for Champions League football at the start of the season.
The next goal is crucial here today.
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Leicester City 0 West Ham 1
13. Big period of play for Brendan Rodgers' team.
They need to find a way back into this game.
The longer West Ham keep them out, the away team will grow in confidence.
The home fans are becoming disgruntled already.
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Leicester City 0 West Ham 1
11. This is the perfect start for David Moyes' team.
They have managed to silence the home fans early on.
All that can be heard is the travelling Hammers fans.
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Leicester City 0 West Ham 1
9. A long-ball over the top of the Leicester defence and the West Ham front man is quickly onto it and finishes with ease.
Great quick counter-attack by West Ham.
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Goal – Leicester City 0 West Ham 1 (Bowen)
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Leicester City 0 West Ham 0
6. It is a scrappy start as both teams try to get a foothold in the game.
Neither team can seem to hold on to possession for any length of time.
The game stops for an injury to Soyuncu.
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Leicester City 0 West Ham 0
2. In a late decision to the starting line-up Issa Diop replaces Kurt Zouma.
An early injury to Jarrod Bowen being treated.
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Leicester City 0 West Ham 0
1. We are underway here.
Leicester looking to get forward from the off.
West Ham try to counter but lose possession.
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All to play for
West Ham can put some daylight between them and the chasing pack for fourth place with a win today.
They would be three points clear of fifth place and only four points behind Chelsea in third.
Leicester with three games in hand over most teams around them, can try and make strides towards the top-half of the table.
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Leicester City starting XI:
Youri Tielemens and Harvey Barnes return for The Foxes.
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Leicester City vs West Ham
Jamie Vardy, Ryan Bertrand, Timothy Castagne, Jonny Evans and Wesley Fofana are all still out injured.
Youri Tielemens and Harvey Barnes return for The Foxes.
Amazingly, Kurt Zouma starts for West Ham despite public outcry.
West Ham are looking for their fourth consecutive win against Leicester, something they haven't done since 1997.
Michail Antonio has scored four goals in his last five games against Leicester.
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The referee blows for full time after 7 minutes of added time.
Newcastle fans will tell you the benefits of VAR in the modern game should happen to meet one this evening.
The Geordies now have a four-point gap with the bottom three.
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FT: Tottenham 0 Wolves 2
Bruno Lage's team bounce-back after defeat against Arsenal with a win against their North London rivals
They were good today, created lots of chances whilst keeping Tottenham out at the other end.
First time since April 1980 Wolves have won four successive awaymatches in the top-flight.
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Fabinho's goal in the first half settles this game.
Dyche will be frustrated, they had plenty of chance.
The injury to new striker Weghorst will worry him.
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Tottenham 0 Wolves 2
89. Tottenham have created chances in this second half.
When called upon the Wolves' keeper has been brilliant.
Romero seemingly heads one into the roof of the net only for Jose Sa to come from nowhere and save.
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