Leicester City have one final opportunity before the next international break to register their first Premier League win under Steve Cooper, with Bournemouth their next visitors.
Victory has proven elusive to Cooper and his ranks almost two months into the 2024/25 campaign, the closest they’ve come being away to Crystal Palace in mid-September, but were pegged back level in the final minutes. Whilst a win was perhaps not expected away to Arsenal a week ago again late goals conceded proved costly as a valuable point was allowed to slip.
The Foxes are simply going to have to stop the rot, otherwise this wait for a win is going to eat away at confidence heading further into a Premier League relegation scrap. That is at least how Paul Merson feels, who in his latest predictions for Sportskeeda writes that they must claim a win against the Cherries
“You look at this one and it’s such a huge game for Leicester. They absolutely have to win this football match, no two ways about it,” he began. “It’s very important that they get their first win as soon as possible if they wish to avoid relegation.