Leicester vs West Ham: Premier League – LIVE!
Leicester lead West Ham at half-time and are on course to secure their Premier League safety on the final day of the season. Harvey Barnes’s strike has them a goal up after 45 minutes at the King Power Stadium, a result that will be enough to keep them up if Everton fail to beat Bournemouth. It is goalless at half-time at Goodison Park.
A goalless draw with Newcastle last week gave Dean Smith’s side a chance of staying up, and there has been much more attacking ambition this afternoon. James Maddison and Barnes both returned to the starting lineup, and have been strongly involved for the Foxes.
West Ham could be forgiven for having their focus elsewhere, with a Europa Conference League final to come in Prague against Fiorentina. That is still ten days away though, and David Moyes has opted for a strong lineup, with Declan Rice, Lucas Paqueta and Said Benrahma all starting. Follow Leicester vs West Ham with Standard Sport’s LIVE blog below, featuring expert analysis from Malik Ouzia at the ground.
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It’s goalless at Goodison Park after 45 minutes between Everton and Bournemouth.
Should that remain level, Leicester will stay up if they can hold on and pick up three points here. So far, so good for the Foxes.
Leeds are behind against Tottenham, 1-0 after a strike from Harry Kane. Their hopes look to be over.
HT: Leicester 1-0 West Ham
As it stands, Leicester are staying up.
Barnes’ goal has them in front at half-time, with West Ham well off the pace for much of the opening 45 minutes.
Malik Ouzia at the King Power
Youri Tielemans is in the middle of the pitch urging calm and pointing to his watch, suggesting Leicester are happy to get to half-time.
James Maddison looked up a moment ago and had no player in blue even trying to get forward ahead of him.
43 mins: Rice slides in, knocks the ball away from Iheanacho but catches the Leicester striker about ten seconds later. Very generous free-kick given, Rice is furious.
West Ham could do with half-time really, they’ve not been in this match for the last 15 minutes.
Malik Ouzia at the King Power
Just had a ghost goal moment at the King Power. Wild celebrations of a Bournemouth goal that doesn’t seem to exist.
40 mins: West Ham can’t get near Leicester, ball just being passed around them with complete ease. Tielemans looks to clip the ball over the top, Iheanacho can’t quite get there.
There’s huge roars going around the King Power, as though Bournemouth have scored at Goodison. They haven’t.
38 mins: This is turning into a bit of a mess from West Ham. They’re cut open again, Maddison’s shot deflected behind for a corner.
Tielemans takes it short, eventually whips the ball into the box and Aguerd is there to head it out.
Malik Ouzia at the King Power
West Ham have been heavily linked with Harvey Barnes this week. As it stands, that goal is probably going to make it much harder to get him.
36 mins: Leicester are pushing for a swift second, West Ham have just fallen away in this match after some decent spells.
Maddison with space 25 yards out, tries his luck but it’s never troubling Fabianski.