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The Championship promotion race is in full swing with Ipswich Town, Leicester City, Leeds United and Southampton, all in the hunt of a return to the Premier League via a top two finish. It certainly marks a considerable difference from mid February when Leicester were running away with the league, eight points clear of Leeds, 14 from Southampton and 18 ahead of Ipswich Town. Yet, just five points cover Ipswich in first to Southampton in fourth. Leicester are one point below Ipswich with a game-in-hand, and could go top with a draw in Saturday's early kick-off against West Brom. 

Leicester City has been backed to return to the Championship summit after they face Bristol City in a late game on Good Friday. The Foxes seemed to be back to the Premier League with a sigh before losing a series of three successive games enabled Leeds and Ipswich to close the gap. With a game in hand, they sit second in second, and Sky Bet has put them as favorites to win this weekend.

At Vitality Stadium in Birmingham, Sky Bet are giving four 'Price Boosts' for tonight's fifth round FA Cup match between Bournemouth and Leicester City. The first two price increases we'll be investigating are 'Luis Sinisterra to have 2+ shots on target' at 2/1, and the 'each team's has to have 2+ shots on target in both half's at 7/2.

GraHAM HILLS BET365 STADIUM : After a landslide victory at Stoke that gave his team 11 points ahead and 12 clear of third-placed Leeds, Enzo Maresca took aim at Leicester's skepticism followers. 'If any of the fans aren't positive or convinced, it doesn't matter to me.' The results were very good today, and the knowledge will make us stronger,' he said. Fans and the Foxes have been raving about the Maresca style, which has been albeit a winning one, that if his brand of football was not acknowledged.

WONDERS OF THE PYRAMID: Just like that, we're now in the second half of the Championship season, with tables starting to get more organized, but there is a lot more to play for. With Leicester leading Ipswich Town by six points after the two shared a point each in their Boxing Day blockbuster brawl at Portman Road, the battle for supremacy is heating up. With Southampton chasing down the front-runners just five points behind the Tractor Boys, they will have to look in their rear-view mirrors, with fellow recently promoted Leeds not far behind either.

WILL PICKWORTH AT THE KING POWER STADIUM: Quite where Leicester ranks among the top Championship teams of the season and beyond will remain a discussion, but there is no doubt that Enzo Maresca's guys will feature in the top echelons of this list. Six teams have surpassed the 100-point mark, including the Foxes in 2013-14, and with 58 points from 23 games, they are on target to smash that record and defeat Reading's division-record 106 points in 2005-06. Maresca highlighted the importance of improving pre-game, but with their fifth victory in a row and 19 from 23, there is not much more his team can do after a triumph thanks to a brace from Patson Daka and one from Cesare Casadei.

WILL PICKWORTH AT THE KING POWER: Quite where Leicester ranks among the best Championship teams is a discussion that will rage for the remainder of the season and beyond, but there is no doubt that Enzo Maresca's men are likely to be in the top echelons of the chart. Six sides have surpassed the 100-point mark, including the Foxes in 2013-14, and with 58 points from 23 games, they are on track to beat Reading's division-record 106 points in 2005-2006. Maresca's first victory in a row and 19 from 23, there isn't much more his team can do after a victory thanks to a brace from Patson Daka and one from Cesare Casadei.

Leicester is a strong favorite to win their 18th game of the season at 1/2. Meanwhile, the Blues, who won their second game after Rooney's tenure on the weekend, are 11/2 underdogs to win back-to-games on Tuesday. The valued at ten percent is set for 'Lee Buchanan and Ricardo Pereira to each commit 2+ fouls, and Stephy Mavididi to score or assist.' Lastly, the price hikes are 'Mavididi to have two+ shots on target' at 2/1, 'Jannik Vestergaard to score a header' at 14/1, Patson Daka to score a brace' at 16/1, and the 'each team to have two or more shots on target in each half' at 7/2.

Bournemouth have lost out on their hunt for the striker, despite allowing Wales striker Kieffer Moore to join Millwall to make way for Daka's arrival. Daka has held Premier League involvement throughout the transfer window, and AC Milan's AC Milan was a point of concern today. On Friday afternoon, negotiations with the Cherries were still in place, with both a loan and a permanent agreement open for discussion, but they have since fallen through.

Patson Daka may have left Leicester in the final hours of the transfer window, with Bournemouth keeping their fascination in the Foxes striker. Daka is oversupply under new boss Enzo Maresca, and has been open all summer, without a contract being signed. The Zambian forward hasn't played for Leicester so far this season, despite the Foxes currently sits atop the Championship table after winning four from four.

Everton striker Tom Cannon is expected to have a medical at Leicester after the two clubs agreed to a contract worth about £7.5 million. Norwich City and Preston North End had bids for Cannon, whilst Birmingham and Sheffield Wednesday had all been interested in the player on loan. In the Premier League for the Toffees last season, the 20-year-old spent the second half of the season on loan at Deepdale. He scored eight goals in 21 games in the Championship, and Foxes manager Enzo Maresca will hope for the same return as they look to return to the top flight straight from their disappointing start. The forward's arrival at Leicester is likely to cause a striker to miss on deadline day.

As we approach Friday's 11 p.m. deadline, the Premier League clubs are likely to wrap up their transfer business. Some top-flight clubs have held off waiting until the last minute to bring players in, while others have seen changed circumstances that have brought them right back to the market, while others have said no, and some are completely done. In the last hours of the summer season, Mail Sport takes you through what each of the 20 Premier League clubs still needs.

Daka hasn't been in Leicester's squad for their last two Championship games, and head coach Enzo Maresca has admitted to dropping some players out due to rumors about their futures. The 23-year-old arrived at the King Power Stadium in June 2021 for a £23 million fee from Red Bull Salzburg. Daka has scored 15 goals in 74 Leicester appearances since, but he was unable to prevent the club from being relegated from the Premier League last season.

Liverpool FC's side faces Championship outfit Leicester City in Singapore on Sunday as part of the new Premier League season. Following a triumph and a draw in Germany, the Reds have en route to the Far East for matches against Leicester and Bayern Munich. Following their relegation from the top-flight on the final day of last season, the Foxes are gearing up for life in the Championship under new coach Enzo Maresca. With Mail Sport's MICHAEL PAVITT, you can track all of the highlights from the Singapore National Stadium.

ALEX JENNINGS: The last ten years have been a rollercoaster of emotions for Leicester supporters. There was the epic league victory, an FA Cup win, near misses, play-off heartbreak, near misses at the top and the bottom, as well as scandals and tragedy off the field. With Dean Smith's side playing relegation in the face tomorrow, the decade of drama seems to be coming to an end. Here Mail Sport remembers how it all played out…

This weekend, it was another thrilling weekend of action in English football. Despite an incredible comeback against Southampton, Arsenal (left) dropped more points, while their rivals Tottenham (bottom right) were beaten 6-1 by Europe-chasing rivals Newcastle. Leicester and West Ham both gained significant victories to move them up the table in the relegation war, with Fulham beating Leeds to bring Javi Gracia's side further into the shadow and Liverpool defeating Nottingham Forest in a five-goal thriller. Crystal Palace and Everton and Brentford and Aston Villa were drawn, while Manchester City advanced past Sheffield United 3-0 before being pushed by Brighton on penalties. Sportmail examines the ten things we learned from the Premier League and FA Cup's most important clashes.

JAMES SHARPE: Leicester City fans have finally heard what they want. They had banners and sung songs, but Brendan Rodgers had to lose his position in order for the Foxes to fall into the relegation zone. Defeat to Crystal Palace for the last kick of the game on Saturday, when they were defeated 31 to three by a Roy Hodgson team, leaving them 18th. The victory by West Ham puts them 19th in the top ten places in the world. One point from their last six years. This is the eighth World Cup appearance. Since the team's return of the league, it has been the worst team in the division since the start of the season.

TOM COLLOMOSSE: At that time, there were two options available: change the coach or change the players. Support Rodgers' vision and give the team the 'healthy shake-up,' he felt it was either necessary to remain competitive or press forward with the same team but with a different leader. Leicester has realised they do need to change the coach after losing to Crystal Palace for the first time in history, twice finished fifth in the Premier League, and reached the European semi-finals.

TOM COLLOMOSE: The issue with assuming that you are too smart to go down is that when you wake up to reality, it will probably be too late. Fans of Leicester have been worried about relegation for some time. Brendan Rodgers has been fired as a manager, and the team has been booed at home games. Although Foxes fans are a relatively organized lot, calls for change have flooded social media and local radio phone calls. When the whistle blew on Saturday, King Power Stadium looked half-empty.

TOM COLOMOSSE AT THE KINGPOWER STADIUM: The issue with believing you are too young to go down is that when you awakene, it can also be too late. For some time, Leicester supporters have been worried about relegation. During multiple home games, they have called for manager Brendan Rodgers to be fired and booed the team. Foxes supporters are a relatively logical bunch, yet calls for reform have flooded social media and local radio radio phone numbers. As the whistle blew on Saturday, King Power Stadium seemed half-empty.

Chelsea beat Leicester 3-1 today, marking the start of their recent revival. Chelsea beat Chelsea in their debut against his former team, but the Foxes' Patson Daka played well for the Foxes. Chelsea, on the other hand, regained control in the first half stoppage time by Kai Havertz, with Mateo Kovacic adding another goal late on.

Leicester will re-start a summer squad rebuilding their position after losing nearly £100 million. The new set of results, which cover a 12-month period ending in May 2022, show a pre-tax loss of £92.5 million, although they do not include the £75 million sale of Wesley Fofana to Chelsea, which was announced last August. However, they continue to lay bare the truth of the situation at Leicester, who are fighting for Premier League resurrection this season and are aiming for a squad upgrade at the end of the season.

TOM COLLOMOSSE: Director's attention and audience reaction should inform the Leicester board that a major rebuilding job is imminent this summer. Leicester and Blackburn are battling for promotion from the Championship, with just ten places between them, but the Foxes' second string will do well to finish mid-table in the second tier. Very few will be able to play in an enterprising Rovers side, whose 2-1 victory at King Power Stadium on Tuesday guaranteed their first appearance in eight years. Although manager Brendan Rodgers is far from blameless in this season's struggles, he has been calling for the squad to be re-loaded ever since Leicester were defeated by Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup in January 2022. It has to happen now, not under new recruitment manager Martyn Glover.

It is not difficult to imagine what was on the menu when Brendan Rodgers met Leicester owner Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha for lunch this week. On Wednesday, the two sat down in the club's swanky training ground canteen for a bite to eat ahead of Brighton's match on Saturday, where the faltering Foxes will try to snap a string of four straight losses. Leicester are in a bind. Since the Premier League returned from the World Cup tournament, they have been missing many key players, including Ridley, James Maddison, James Maddison, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, and Patson Daka.