Leicester City will start their relegation journey of EFL Championship 23/24 with an opening weekend fixture against Coventry City.
Leicester City will start their relegation journey of EFL Championship 23/24 with an opening weekend fixture against Coventry City at the King Park Stadium. The Foxes are back at this level of football after relegation from the Premier League. Their opponents only missed out on a place in the top flight courtesy of a playoff-final defeat in May. With nine years in the Premier League, where they famously won the title and reached the Champions League quarter-finals. Leicester are again back in the second tier of English football.
A wide array of players have departed the King Power Stadium. The most notable names are James Maddison and Harvey Barnes. Enzo Maresca, formerly a coach at Manchester City, has been tasked with leading the new era. Leicester fans have a reason for optimism as the Championship campaign might give a new breath of fresh air. Securing the services of Conor Coady, Callum Doyle and Harry Winks are all major deals for the Foxes. Another name in the Foxes’ camp is Stephy Mavididi who is leaving Ligue 1 to return to England.
The Foxes will be up against an opponent who are motivated to prove that last season’s journey to the playoff final was not a one-off. The sale of Coventry’s top goalscorer Viktor Gyokeres has come as a blow this summer. Yet it has provided Mark Robins to significantly strengthen his squad in numerous areas. The focus will be on Ellis Simms and Haji Wright who have been chosen to lead the line. Robins has acquired talent from far and wide to put together a group that looks stronger than 22/23.
Hermansen, Castagne, Vestergaard, Doyle, Pereira, Ndidi, Winks, Dewsbury-Hall, Albrighton, Daka, McAteer
Collins, Thomas, McFadzean, Latibeaudiere, Dasilva, Eccles, Sheaf, Sakamoto, Hamer, Godden, Simms
| Opponents | Score |
| Liverpool | 4-0 (L) |
| Northampton | 0-1 (W) |
| West Ham | 2-1 (W) |
| Newcastle | 0-0 (D) |
| Liverpool | 0-3 (L) |
| Opponents | Score |
| Exeter | 1-2 (W) |
| MK Dons | 1-5 (W) |
| Shrewsbury | 1-1 (D) |
| Forest Green | 0-4 (W) |
| Luton | 1-1 (L) (5-6 p.s.o) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Leicester City beat Coventry City | 2-0 |
| Leicester City beat Coventry City | 1-0 |
| Leicester City draw Coventry City | 1-1 |
| Leicester City draw Coventry City | 1-1 |
| Leicester City draw Coventry City | 2-2 |
The EFL Championship match between Leicester City and Coventry City will occur at the King Power Stadium on Sunday at 4:30 pm IST.
| Leicester City vs. Coventry City | Key Details |
| Date | August 6 (UK) |
| Venue | King Power Stadium |
| Kickoff time in the UK | 12:00 pm (Sunday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 4:30 pm (Sunday) |
Football fans in the United Kingdom and Ireland can watch the match on Sky Go UK, NOW, SKY GO Extra, Sky Ultra HD, Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Football. In the United States, live action will be shown on ESPN+ & ESPN App. While fans in India can watch the game live on FanCode.
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