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03-05-2025
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Vardy scores 199th Leicester goal in win over Southampton
Jamie Vardy scored his 199th goal for Leicester City to help the Foxes beat bottom side Southampton 2-0 at King Power who will end his 13-year stay with Leicester when his contract expires in the summer, has three games left this season to reach the 200-goal former England striker swept his strike into the roof of the net after 17 minutes - scoring Leicester's first home Premier League goal since 8 home fans had even more to cheer about before the break when Jordan Ayew drilled home a half-volley, tucking it into the bottom corner after his initial free-kick rebounded kindly off Southampton's had been involved in a bizarre incident earlier in the half when he accidentally caught David Webb in the face and the referee was forced off making his Premier League officiating debut, went down clutching his face and Vardy jokingly stopped play by blowing Webb's whistle before it was confirmed he could not continue, with fourth official Sam Barrott taking his resumed after a lengthy 11-minute delay, and it was Leicester who reacted quickest, piling forward before Bilal El Khannouss earned the free-kick that resulted in Ayew's struggled to create many clear-cut chances, and when the ball did finally find the back of the Leicester net it was ruled out, with Paul Onuachu deemed to be in an offside position when his header bounced off goalkeeper Jakub Stolarczyk before Mateus Fernandes poked result means the Saints are guaranteed to finish bottom of the Premier League for a record-equalling third time, and still needing one more point to surpass the record-low 11 points recorded by Derby County in the 2007-08 campaign. Vardy one step closer to Foxes milestone With relegation already confirmed for both sides, pride was the only thing left on the line and it was Leicester who grabbed it - rewarding their resilient fans with two rare goals and an even rarer victory after a miserable fact, it was the Foxes' first victory since they won at Tottenham on 26 January - ending an 11-match winless league a pedestrian start, Vardy's goal lifted the spirits around the King Power, with comedic chants of "we've scored a goal" ringing around the stadium shortly 38-year-old's goal was his 144th in the top flight and moves to joint 14th in the Premier League's all-time scoring charts - level with former Arsenal and Manchester United striker Robin van is also chasing a milestone number of Leicester appearances, needing two more to reach Ramsdale denied him his 200th goal for the Foxes, diving down low quickly to save the striker's Khannouss proved his worth - driving the ball into the box for Vardy's goal before his quick feet fooled Mateus Fernandes to set up the free-kick for Ayew's Morocco international could have assisted again with seven minutes remaining, but rather than setting up Vardy's 200th or 15-year-old Jeremy Monga, he chose to go alone and saw his strike drift wide. Saints stay on course for joint-worst finish Southampton remain on course to equal the lowest-ever Premier League points tally of 11 - set by Derby 17 years is still time for the Saints - under caretaker manager Simon Rusk - to avoid sharing the unwanted record, but this fixture against their closest-placed rivals was undoubtedly viewed as their best chance to secure that much-needed torrid season continued as the hosts took control, with Vardy's clinical finish setting the tone for the rest of the gets no easier for the Saints, who host last season's champions Manchester City next, before games against Everton and second-placed Arsenal.
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03-05-2025
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Jamie Vardy scores 199th Leicester goal in win over sorry Southampton
Jamie Vardy ended Leicester's long wait for a home goal in the Premier League as they defeated Southampton 2-0 in a clash between two already-relegated teams. Vardy's opener at the King Power Stadium was the 38-year-old's 199th goal in a Foxes shirt and set Ruud van Nistelrooy's side on their way to a first win since January. Advertisement Jordan Ayew added a second before half-time for the Foxes to leave the Saints still needing one more point to avoid a share of the competition's lowest-ever total – Derby's 11 from 2007-08. Taylor Harwood-Bellis had a decent chance to head Southampton into a sixth-minute lead, but his effort from Mateus Fernandes' corner was comfortably saved by Leicester goalkeeper Jakub Stolarczyk. However, there could not have been a more popular opening goalscorer as Leicester finally found the net at home in the league for the first time since Bobby De Cordova-Reid's equaliser against Brighton on December 8, 2024. In the 16th minute, Luke Thomas put Bilal El Khannouss in behind down the left and his low ball into the box was smashed high into the net by Vardy who moved within one goal of his Foxes double-century. Advertisement There was then a bizarre incident when referee David Webb took an accidental blow to the head from Ayew, who only had eyes on play, and required treatment – after Vardy had blown his whistle to stop the match. Unfortunately for Webb he could not continue, so fourth official Sam Barrott took charge for the remainder of the contest. Leicester were quickest to find their feet again after the 12-minute delay and doubled their lead after 44 minutes when Ayew hit a powerful drive into the bottom corner from outside the box after the Ghanaian had struck a free-kick into the wall. The lively El Khannouss almost scored a third for the hosts in first-half stoppage time when his attempted cross looped onto the top of the bar. Advertisement Southampton's performance could only improve after the break and they came close to pulling a goal back when Stolarczyk did well to keep out Paul Onuachu's header from Kamaldeen Sulemana's cross. It was only a brief flurry from the visitors, with Leicester almost adding to their lead further when Wilfred Ndidi's shot from El Khannouss' corner was deflected wide. Vardy almost reached his 200-goal milestone when his free-kick was beaten away by Southampton goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale. El Khannouss ignored the chance to play in Vardy as he rolled a shot wide after breaking into the Saints half with seven minutes left as the hosts coasted to a rare victory. Advertisement
New Straits Times
03-05-2025
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- New Straits Times
Vardy, Ayew end Leicester's home scoring drought in win over Southampton
LEICESTER: Leicester City's Jamie Vardy and Jordan Ayew scored their team's first goals at the King Power Stadium in five months to secure a 2-0 Premier League victory over fellow relegated side Southampton on Saturday. Vardy, who will leave Leicester at the end of the season after 13 years with the club, put the Foxes ahead in the 17th minute when he latched onto Bilal El Khannouss's cross and fired high into the net for his 199th goal in a Leicester shirt. Ayew doubled the lead in the 44th when he struck a free-kick into the wall only for the ball to land back at his feet for him to hammer home past goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale. Leicester are 19th on 21 points after their fifth win. Bottom side Southampton have 11 points and only three games left to avoid being the joint-worst team in Premier League history. The Foxes had not scored in the league at the King Power since a 2-2 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion on December 8, becoming the first team in the top four tiers of English soccer to go nine straight home matches without finding the net. The fans cheekily chanted "We scored a goal!" Adding to the emotions, the 38-year-old Vardy ended his team's drought in what was his penultimate match at Leicester's home stadium. Beleaguered Southampton briefly celebrated after believing they had pulled one back in the second half when Mateus Fernandes bundled in the rebound off Paul Onuachu's header, but it was chalked out for offside. The game was delayed for 12 minutes in the first half after referee David Webb suffered a head injury and was replaced. Webb, making his Premier League debut aged 49, was struck in the face by the shoulder of Ayew and fell to the pitch. Vardy ran over to Webb and blew his whistle to signal for help. — REUTERS
Irish Examiner
03-05-2025
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Jamie Vardy scores 199th Leicester goal in win over sorry Southampton
Leicester City 2 Southampton 0 Jamie Vardy ended Leicester's long wait for a home goal in the Premier League as they defeated Southampton 2-0 in a clash between two already-relegated teams. Vardy's opener at the King Power Stadium was the 38-year-old's 199th goal in a Foxes shirt and set Ruud van Nistelrooy's side on their way to a first win since January. Jordan Ayew added a second before half-time for the Foxes to leave the Saints still needing one more point to avoid a share of the competition's lowest-ever total – Derby's 11 from 2007-08. Taylor Harwood-Bellis had a decent chance to head Southampton into a sixth-minute lead, but his effort from Mateus Fernandes' corner was comfortably saved by Leicester goalkeeper Jakub Stolarczyk. However, there could not have been a more popular opening goalscorer as Leicester finally found the net at home in the league for the first time since Bobby De Cordova-Reid's equaliser against Brighton on December 8, 2024. In the 16th minute, Luke Thomas put Bilal El Khannouss in behind down the left and his low ball into the box was smashed high into the net by Vardy who moved within one goal of his Foxes double-century. There was then a bizarre incident when referee David Webb took an accidental blow to the head from Ayew, who only had eyes on play, and required treatment – after Vardy had blown his whistle to stop the match. Unfortunately for Webb he could not continue, so fourth official Sam Barrott took charge for the remainder of the contest. Leicester were quickest to find their feet again after the 12-minute delay and doubled their lead after 44 minutes when Ayew hit a powerful drive into the bottom corner from outside the box after the Ghanaian had struck a free-kick into the wall. The lively El Khannouss almost scored a third for the hosts in first-half stoppage time when his attempted cross looped onto the top of the bar. Southampton's performance could only improve after the break and they came close to pulling a goal back when Stolarczyk did well to keep out Paul Onuachu's header from Kamaldeen Sulemana's cross. It was only a brief flurry from the visitors, with Leicester almost adding to their lead further when Wilfred Ndidi's shot from El Khannouss' corner was deflected wide. Vardy almost reached his 200-goal milestone when his free-kick was beaten away by Southampton goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale. El Khannouss ignored the chance to play in Vardy as he rolled a shot wide after breaking into the Saints half with seven minutes left as the hosts coasted to a rare victory.
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03-05-2025
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Relief for Leicester City as they end their barren run against Southampton
Jamie Vardy ended Leicester's long wait for a home goal in the Premier League as they defeated Southampton 2-0 in a clash between two already-relegated teams. Vardy's opener at the King Power Stadium was the 38-year-old's 199th goal in a Foxes shirt and set Ruud van Nistelrooy's side on their way to a first win since January. Advertisement Jordan Ayew added a second before half-time for the Foxes to leave the Saints still needing one more point to avoid a share of the competition's lowest-ever total - Derby's 11 from 2007-08. Taylor Harwood-Bellis had a decent chance to head Southampton into a sixth-minute lead, but his effort from Mateus Fernandes' corner was comfortably saved by Leicester goalkeeper Jakub Stolarczyk. However, there could not have been a more popular opening goalscorer as Leicester finally found the net at home in the league for the first time since Bobby De Cordova-Reid's equaliser against Brighton on December 8, 2024. In the 16th minute, Luke Thomas put Bilal El Khannouss in behind down the left and his low ball into the box was smashed high into the net by Vardy who moved within one goal of his Foxes double-century. Advertisement There was then a bizarre incident when referee David Webb took an accidental blow to the head from Ayew, who only had eyes on play, and required treatment - after Vardy had blown his whistle to stop the match. Unfortunately for Webb he could not continue, so fourth official Sam Barrott took charge for the remainder of the contest. Leicester were quickest to find their feet again after the 12-minute delay and doubled their lead after 44 minutes when Ayew hit a powerful drive into the bottom corner from outside the box after the Ghanaian had struck a free-kick into the wall. The lively El Khannouss almost scored a third for the hosts in first-half stoppage time when his attempted cross looped onto the top of the bar. Advertisement Southampton's performance could only improve after the break and they came close to pulling a goal back when Stolarczyk did well to keep out Paul Onuachu's header from Kamaldeen Sulemana's cross. It was only a brief flurry from the visitors, with Leicester almost adding to their lead further when Wilfred Ndidi's shot from El Khannouss' corner was deflected wide. Vardy almost reached his 200-goal milestone when his free-kick was beaten away by Southampton goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale. El Khannouss ignored the chance to play in Vardy as he rolled a shot wide after breaking into the Saints half with seven minutes left as the hosts coasted to a rare victory. 05:21 PM BST One more match at Goodison Park The fans brought a cup-final atmosphere, but Everton's players could not hold on to three points. Moyes will no doubt be disappointed. Advertisement Their final game at Goodison before moving to a new stadium will be on May 18 against hapless Southampton. They will fancy their chances. That's it from me, thanks for reading. David Moyes applauds the home fans after Everton's 2-2 draw against Ipswich Town - AFP/Oli Scarff 05:16 PM BST Bournemouth seek capital gains There is one more Premier League match to be played today. Arsenal host Bournemouth, kicking off at 5.30pm BST, with the away side pushing for a top-eight finish and a place in Europe. Daniel Zeqiri has you sorted, follow it here. 05:13 PM BST Stat attack 05:12 PM BST Full-time scores Aston Villa 1 Fulham 0 (12.30pm kick-off) Everton 2 Ipswich Town 2 Leicester City 2 Southampton 0 05:05 PM BST Full-time: Leicester City 2 Southampton 0 A late Paul Onuachu header sails a few centimetres wide of the post, summing up Southampton's miserable afternoon. Advertisement In cruise control in the second half, Leicester City win the battle of the Premier League flops and their 12-game winless run is over. They scored their first league goals at home this year - since a December 8 2-2 draw with Brighton. Jakub Stolarczyk celebrates a rare Leicester City win - Action Images/Andrew Couldridge 05:00 PM BST Full-time: Everton 2 Ipswich Town 2 Ipswich were pressing for the winner, though taking off Enciso for Tuanzebe was an odd, defensive gambit. One point apiece. Worth watching that Enciso stunner again and again too. A frustrating finish for Everton and turn-around after starting the game so strongly. They move up to fourteenth in the table, Ipswich Town remain 18th. 04:56 PM BST Vardy trots off Jackson Daka comes on. The club captain has three more matches to take his tally to 200 Leicester City goals. But as the ninetieth minute approaches, the home side has surely done enough for a rare, confidence-boosting victory. 04:51 PM BST Six minutes of stoppage time at Goodison It has been getting a bit heated, with pushing and shoving between Branthwaite and Hirst. Just the eight yellow cards so far. Can Everton or Ipswich score a last-gaps winner? 04:46 PM BST A captain's performance from Jamie Vardy Jamie Vardy, goal-scorer and whistle-blower - Getty Images/Plumb Images 04:42 PM BST 79 mins: Everton 2 Ipswich Town 2 ... Not anymore they're not. Ipswich have turned the match around and scored an equaliser. Advertisement Hutchinson whips a ball into the back post from the byline and substitute George Hirst gets up high to nod it home. George Hirst heads home Ipswich's equaliser - Offside/Simon Stacpoole 04:39 PM BST 78 mins: Everton 2 Ipswich Town 1 The home side are holding on. Back from a hamstring injury, Dominic Calvert-Lewin will be coming on soon for his first appearance in three months. 04:37 PM BST Leicester City close to ending 12-game winless run Leicester City had not scored a goal at home or won a match since January. With Jamie Vardy rolling back the years and Jordan Ayew's smart finish this afternoon, the run of twelve winless matches is close to being over. The game has fizzled out somewhat in the King Power, which Ruud van Nistelrooy probably will not mind. Into the final 20 minutes. 04:33 PM BST 70 mins: Everton 2 Ipswich Town 1 No goals yet in either match in the second-half. Everton are not bossing the match like they were in the first 30 minutes. Advertisement Kieran McKenna sends on Kalvin Phillips, Jack Clarke and George Hirst. Liam Delap, Sam Morsy and Conor Chaplin come off. Delap has had a feisty match, getting a yellow card earlier for a pushing match with Jake O'Brien. 04:26 PM BST Disallowed goal for Southampton Nothing is going right for hapless Southampton, and they are not getting any luck either. Jakub Stolarczyk parried Paul Onuachu's header against Mateus Fernandes. The ball went into the back of the net but was ruled out for offside. 04:21 PM BST 60 mins: Everton 2 Ipswich Town 1 Ipswich have come out more brightly, with pacy and direct Julio Enciso causing more problems. He has been down with a knee injury, but it looks like he can continue. Advertisement The Paraguayan pops up with a chance from 20 yards but no issues for Jordan Pickford. Julio Enciso has been one of Ipswich Town's most dangerous threats against Everton - Reuters/Peter Powell 04:15 PM BST Two Southampton changes at the King Power The second-half is underway after the 12-minute delay for referee injury and replacement. Tyler Dibling and Paul Onuachu is on for Jack Stephens and Ross Stewart. 04:10 PM BST Everton and Ipswich back under way That excellent Enciso goal was a sucker punch, given how in control Everton had been. It is game on for Ipswich, pushing for an equaliser. 04:06 PM BST Happy days for replacement ref Barrott Referee Sam Barrott replaced David Webb for Leicester City v Southampton after Webb collided with Jordan Ayew - Reuters/Chris Radburn 03:58 PM BST Half-time scores Everton 2 Ipswich Town 1 Leicester City 2 Southampton 0 03:54 PM BST 44 mins: Leicester City 2 Southampton 0 Jordan Ayew fires a free-kick into the wall, it bounces kindly straight back to him and he lashes a low shot back into the net. Leicester City have breathing space now. Advertisement By the way, Bilal El Khannouss has been a classy, constant menace; he will surely have a fair few suitors this summer. 03:50 PM BST Twelve minutes of stoppage time at the King Power That's due to the injury to referee David Webb and lengthy stoppage. A memorable debut for Webb - well, here's hoping he does remember it and recovers quickly. Meanwhile, it is half-time at Goodison Park. Everton are not cruising any more after that Enciso sizzler. 03:46 PM BST 41 mins: Everton 2 Ipswich Town 1 Ipswich's deficit has been halved, as Julio Enciso scores one of the goals of the season. The youngster jinked past two Everton midfielders before sending a 30-yard shot into the top right corner. In off the crossbar. It does not get much sweeter than that. Julio Enciso's long-distance goal for Ipswich Town - Reuters/Jason Cairnduff 03:40 PM BST 35 mins: Everton 2 Ipswich Town 0 Dwight McNeil is back in the line-up for the first time in five months after undergoing knee surgery. He has marked his return - and his 100th appearance for the club - with a goal. Advertisement He fires the ball into the bottom left corner from 25 yards out, given too much space by the Ipswich defence. Dwight McNeil scores Everton's second against Ipswich Town - Getty Images/Jan Kruger 03:33 PM BST Injured referee out of action Play has been delayed for the last ten minutes. Leicester's Jordan Ayew accidentally ran into referee David Webb, his shoulder making contact with his face, sending him sprawling. Jamie Vardy, of all people, picked up the whistle and blew to pause play. He has been through a concussion protocol and it looks like Webb cannot continue. Up steps fourth official Sam Barrott. You do not see this very often... Referee David Webb lies injured after colliding with Leicester City's Jordan Ayew. Jamie Vardy blows the referee's whistle - PA/Adam Davy 03:30 PM BST 26 mins: Everton 1 Ipswich Town 0 The opener was coming, with Everton the better team, and here it is... Beto moved well between two statue-esque Ipswich defenders to head Alcaraz's cross home. No saving that. The home fans are going wild after that. Beto heads home Everton's opener - AFP/Oli Scarff 03:24 PM BST An acrobatic attempt from Beto goes well wide Everton attacker Beto goes for it with a bicycle kick - Getty Images/Jan Kruger 03:20 PM BST 17 mins: Leicester 1 Southampton 0 Who else but Jamie Vardy? He gets to 199 Leicester City goals and scores their first goal at home since January 11. Advertisement El Khannouss had space on the left, swept the ball in and Vardy took it sweetly on the half-volley, lashing the ball into the top-left corner. 03:16 PM BST Beto threatens Goodison Park is rocking, charged with emotion as home fans savour one of their last chances to watch a match there. Everton are on the up too: Beto threatens with a close-range header, but Ipswich's Alex Palmer between the sticks is equal to it. 03:10 PM BST 10 mins: Leicester 0 Southampton 0 The visitors have started more brightly, with Jakub Stolarczyk holding a Taylor Harwood-Bellis header well from a corner. Kamaldeen Sulemana has been running at the Leicester defence, causing problems. 03:02 PM BST The pair of 3pm games have kicked off We are under way at Goodison Park and the King Power Stadium for Everton v Ipswich and Leicester City v Southampton. Advertisement Those line-ups one more time: Everton XI Pickford; Patterson, O'Brien, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Gueye, Garner; Ndiaye, McNeil, Alcaraz; Beto Ipswich Town XI Palmer, O'Shea, Woolfeden, Burgess, Greaves, Morsy, Taylor, Hutchinson, Chaplin, Enciso, Delap Leicester City XI Stolarczyk, Justin, Faes, Coady, Thomas, Skipp, Ndidi, McAteer, El Khannouss, Ayew, Vardy Southampton XI Ramsdale, Stephens, Bednarek, Harwood-Bellis, Walker-Peters, Downes, Ugochukwu, Manning, Fernandes, Kamaldeen, Stewart 02:54 PM BST Leicester's Jamie Vardy warms up Jamie Vardy doing his pre-match exercises - Getty Images/Alex Pantling 02:51 PM BST Everton fans pay tribute to their home ground It is Everton's penultimate match at Goodison Park, their home since 1892 - AFP/Oli Scarff 02:43 PM BST Beleaguered Leicester manager Ruud van Nistelrooy The Dutchman is still none the wiser about his future at the club. 'No, still hoping to find out. Of course, the quicker the better, it's in the best interest of the club. But no news so far,' he said in his pre-match press conference. Advertisement You can read the inside story of Leicester City's doomed season here: dressing room problems, players excluded and crunch talks for Van Nistlerooy. A rude awakening for Van Nistelrooy since taking over at the King Power - Reuters/Chris Radburn 02:35 PM BST Down the narrow Goodison Park corridors, a proper old school stadium 02:31 PM BST Last-day drama in the Championship There have been goals galore in a frenetic final day in the Championship. Leeds will be promoted as champions and Luton have been relegated to League One - back-to-back relegations for them. Coventry's Frank Lampard have made it into the play-offs after seeing off Middlesbrough 2-0. The same goes for Bristol City after a rousing fight back from two goals down against Preston. 2-2 is enough to squeak into the play-offs. Their fans pour onto the pitch to celebrate. Advertisement You can follow the last-minute Championship shake-ups here. 02:28 PM BST Form book makes for glum reading Southampton and Leicester City fans have had precious little to cheer about in the last three months. Neither will want a draw in this battle of the Premier League's two worst teams. At the King Power, the home side have lost their last nine matches by an aggregate score of 22-0 and have had fewer shots on target (98) than any other team. A reason to be cheerful? The Midlanders have won their last three games against Southampton. In October's reverse fixture, Jordan Ayew scored a last-minute winner in a 3-2 victory. Leicester City fans could do with a last bit of magic from the soon-to-be-departing Jamie Vardy - Getty Images/Gareth Copley 02:19 PM BST Villa v Fulham in stoppage time It looks like Aston Villa are home and hosed. After Youri Tielemans' classy early opener, they are set to beat Fulham 1-0, a boost in their push for a Champions League place. You can follow it on Telegraph Sport here. 02:16 PM BST Leicester vs Southampton line-ups Leicester City XI Stolarczyk, Justin, Faes, Coady, Thomas, Skipp, Ndidi, McAteer, El Khannouss, Ayew, Vardy Advertisement Subs Iversen, Okoli, Kristiansen, Coulibaly, Soumaré, Golding, Monga, Daka, Evans Southampton XI Ramsdale, Stephens, Bednarek, Harwood-Bellis, Walker-Peters, Downes, Ugochukwu, Manning, Fernandes, Kamaldeen, Stewart Subs McCarthy, Bree, Wood, Aribo, Smallbone, Dibling, Archer, Onuachu, Robinson Ruud van Nistelrooy rings in the changes, given their injury problems. Five in total, as goalkeeper Stolarczyk, Justin, Skipp, McAteer and Ayew start. In contrast, it's an unchanged line-up for Southampton, who were unfortunate to go down 2-1 at home to Fulham to a last-minute Sessegnon winner last weekend. But then, par for the course for the Premier League that has dropped the most points from a winning position, 28. 02:05 PM BST Those Everton-Ipswich teams in black and white Everton XI Pickford; Patterson, O'Brien, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Gueye, Garner; Ndiaye, McNeil, Alcaraz; Beto Advertisement Subs Virginia, Keane, Calvert-Lewin, Harrison, Chermiti, Young, Broja, Coleman, Iroegbunam Ipswich Town XI Palmer, O'Shea, Woolfeden, Burgess, Greaves, Morsy, Taylor, Hutchinson, Chaplin, Enciso, Delap Subs Walton, Godfrey, Boniface, Tuanzebe, Luongo, Phillips, Cajuste, J. Clarke, Hirst Two changes for both sides. For Everton, Dwight McNeil and Argentinian midfielder Carlos Alcaraz in for Jack Harrison and Abdoulaye Doucoure. Kieran McKenna makes two changes to his Ipswich side. With Ben Johnson suspended after his red card against Newcastle last weekend, Omari Hutchinson comes in. Conor Chaplin replaces Jack Clarke. 01:54 PM BST Southampton team 01:54 PM BST Leicester City starting XI 01:52 PM BST Ipswich Town team: Hutchinson replaces suspended Johnson, Chaplin in for Clarke 01:51 PM BST Everton's line-up: Two changes with McNeil and Alcaraz in for Harrison and Doucoure 01:48 PM BST A pair of 3pm kick-offs featuring the three relegated sides Good afternoon and welcome to Telegraph Sport's live, minute-by-minute Premier League clockwatch. Advertisement There are two 3pm BST kick-offs to get stuck into on a summery Saturday afternoon, with four teams in the underbelly of the league table looking to end their campaigns on a high note after flattering to deceive. (And that is putting it extremely kindly for Southampton and Leicester City). Fifteenth-placed Everton are at home to Ipswich Town. The relegation of Kieran McKenna's side was confirmed last week following their 3-0 defeat to Newcastle United. This will be the home tean's penultimate game at Goodison Park before moving to a brand spanking new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock. 'The pressure the players and the club have been under in the last few years has been incredible,' manager David Moyes said. 'Our pressure now is to play well at Goodison for the supporters, for the families that have been here for years and years. It is not [the] pressure of if we will survive or not.' Three points today would take them over the 40-point threshold and into thirteenth place, above Wolves and Manchester United. The Premier League's two basement teams face off in what some wags have dubbed 'El Crapico'. 2015/16 champions Leicester City have not won in 12 games, Southampton have been winless for eleven. Something has to give, surely. If little else, it is an opportunity to salvage a modicum of pride and prepare for their match-up in the EFL Championship in a matter of months time. Advertisement At least Southampton have avoided the ignominy of having the outright lowest points tally in Premier League history, currently tying the 2007/08 Derby side with 11. Southampton's interim manager Simon Rusk has a full squad at his disposal, while Leicester are missing goalkeeper Mads Hermansen, Facundo Buonanotte, Bobby De Cordova-Reid and Ricardo Pereira. Meanwhile, under-fire manager Ruud van Nistelrooy says he is 'still hoping to find out' about his future at the club. Team line-ups and pre-match build-up on the way shortly. Everton's long tenure at Goodison Park nears its conclusion - PA/Cody Froggatt Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
