Leicester City welcome Bournemouth to the King Power Stadium for a Premier League clash on Saturday.
It has been a rough start for Leicester City on their return to the Premier League.
Steve Cooper is under pressure from fans after the Foxes have failed to win any of their opening six league fixtures of 2024/25.
That dismal run leaves the Midlands outfit sat 17th in the Premier League table going into this weekend’s game.
Leicester host Bournemouth in a 3pm kick-off, with the Cherries sitting 11th in the division having won two, drawn two and lost two so far this term.
While it is perhaps too early in the campaign to label this tie as a must-win for Cooper, going into the October international break without a single victory will no doubt knock the confidence of the Leicester players and see even more pressure put on the ex-Nottingham Forest manager.
Leicester City vs Bournemouth score prediction
Leicester lost 4-2 versus Arsenal in their last fixture but Saturday’s game marks the start of a much kinder run of games for the recently promoted side.
Meetings with Southampton and Nottingham Forest follow after the international break but Cooper must first get past the Cherries.
Bournemouth have been fairly average in the early parts of this season but Chris Sutton, as per BBC Sport, has now picked out Antoine Semenyo as an ‘important’ player for the South Coast outfit when making his score prediction for the match.
He said: “Bournemouth are a good team, and they are showing it. I watched them against Liverpool a couple of weeks ago and, although they ended up being beaten 3-0, they carried a threat and have got a goal or two in them.
“Evanilson is off the mark now too, after scoring against Southampton, and Antoine Semenyo is important for the Cherries too. I’m convinced they will do enough here to pinch a win.
“Leicester boss Steve Cooper is coming under a bit of pressure, but that’s more because of his history at their rivals Nottingham Forest. Still, he needs a win… but I can’t see him getting one this weekend.”
Sutton went on to back Bournemouth to secure a 2-1 win at the King Power.
Will Leicester City sack Steve Cooper this month
Should Sutton’s prediction come true and Leicester once again fall to defeat, Cooper’s future may be called into question even more.
Sacking a manager in the middle of a season is never ideal but with the Foxes no doubt keen to avoid a swift return to the Championship, tough decisions may need to be made.
And though there is never really a good time to change coaches, international breaks are probably the best time to do so with teams having a weekend off to try and steady the ship behind the scenes.
David Moyes could be an option to replace Cooper at the King Power, with the former Manchester United man likely to shore up their leaky backline.
Graham Potter is another potential managerial option for Leicester, with Pep Guardiola having already previously outlined why he would be a great choice for the 2023/24 Championship winners.
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