West Ham arrive at the King Power Stadium, where the first game of Ruud van Nistelrooy’s tenure in charge of Leicester signals a fresh start for the Foxes. With a ruthless sort of clarity, they moved last week to sack Steve Cooper, the Welshman having become a divisive figure — plenty of supporters still backing him, but many wanting him gone.

West Ham have kept three clean sheets in 13 league games. With a packed fixture list this month, the defence must improve

Julen Lopetegui is struggling at West Ham with the Hammers sat in the bottom half and the hierarchy at the London Stadium are having to consider managerial alternatives