Follow live coverage as Southampton face Leicester City today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola’s side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United’s latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year – yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it’s Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Southampton vs Leicester City
Manning has a go from outside of the box after Walker-Peters does some more great work down the left. This time, the midfielder’s attempt goes over the bar.
Southampton vs Leicester City
Fernandes does well to stop Ndidi from getting the ball into the box. Even better, the ball comes off of thee Nigerian, with Southampton awarded a goal-kick.
Southampton vs Leicester City
El Khannouss is so unlucky not to have scored there. The Moroccan finds a bit of space in the box and curls a shot off the post. It is udoubtedly Leicester’s best chance of the opening half.
Southampton vs Leicester City
Aribo puts too much on his attempted pass to Acher, with Hermansen able to come out of his goal and collect the ball, stopping Southampton’s attack.
Southampton vs Leicester City
Buonanotte overhits the cross, with the ball missing the blue shirts in the box and goes harmlessly out for a Southampton goal-kick.
Southampton vs Leicester City
Dibling does incredibly well to slalom past a few Leicester players and is taken down just outside of the box. However, the referee tells him to get up, with play continuing.