Leicester City has been relegated to the Championship despite getting the win it needed to have hope of survival: a 2-1 defeat of West Ham United at the King Power Stadium on Championship Sunday.
Leicester entered the day two points back of Everton for 17th place on the Premier League table and got goals from Harvey Barnes and Wout Faes to secure three points, but Everton outlasted Bournemouth 1-0 to match the Foxes and keep them below the dreaded line.
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Leicester finishes its season with 34 points in 18th place on the Premier League table.
West Ham, on the other hand, will be forgiven for focusing on the Europa Conference League Final but fought hard for an equalizer even though it only found a Pablo Fornals marker after Leicester had gone ahead two. The Irons finish 14th with 40 points.
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Too little, too late for Foxes
“Too little, too late” may go down as the story of the Foxes season.
Leicester did not get its recruitment plans correct -- somewhat forced by Financial Fair Play -- and then put too much faith in Brendan Rodgers to make things work.
Dean Smith got some performances out of this men, few better than Sunday, but this ultimately feels like a fait accompli: Sometimes, the whole is less than the sum of its parts. Despite big seasons from Harvey Barnes and James Maddison, this was that.
There’s also the question of playing for a draw against Newcastle on Monday, but let’s not heap criticism on Dean Smith for taking a calculated risk. He deserves better.
Leicester vs West Ham player ratings: Stars of the Show
Harvey Barnes goal video: Leicester lifeline!
Wout Faes goal video: Foxes double the lead
Pablo Fornals goal video: Irons pull one back
How to watch Leicester vs West Ham live, stream link and start time
Kick off: 11:30am ET SundayTV Channel: SYFYOnline: Watch live on Peacock + Watch live on NBCSports.com
Key storylines & star players
Leicester would love to see Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Wilfred Ndidi pass fitness checks, but Dean Smith will have rested and ready Harvey Barnes and James Maddison in a bid to score more goals than the Irons.
West Ham could be seeing the penultimate appearance of Declan Rice in an Irons shirt, as the big-money midfielder is being linked to several big clubs in the Premier League.
Leicester team news, injuries, lineup options
OUT: James Justin (calf), Jannik Vestergaard (calf), Wilfred Ndidi (thigh), Caglar Soyuncu (thigh), Ryan Bertrand (other)
Your Foxes XI on Filbert Way 📝#LEIWHU pic.twitter.com/MreIenDr3P
— Leicester City (@LCFC) May 28, 2023
West Ham team news, injuries, lineup options
OUT: Gianluca Scamacca (knee)
Your Hammers to face the Foxes ⚒️ pic.twitter.com/NCaFUyUM3b
— West Ham United (@WestHam) May 28, 2023
