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  1. Pick of the stats: Leicester City v Portsmouthpublished at 12:37 BST 17 October

    Side-by-side of Leicester City and Portsmouth club badges

    Leicester City will look to edge closer to pace makers Coventry City on Saturday evening (19:45 BST) when they welcome Portsmouth.

    The Foxes could go into second spot with a win should Middlesbrough fail to take all three points in their game against Ipswich on Friday.

    Pompey do seem to have resolved their away day misery from last season though and will be looking for second win on the road.

    However, with Leicester only seeing one loss so far this season, it'll be quite the task for the side to claim victory at the King Power.

    • This will be the first league meeting between Leicester City and Portsmouth since 2011-12, with both games that season in the Championship ending 1-1.

    • Portsmouth are unbeaten in their last two league visits to Leicester City (W1 D1), while they've scored on each of their last six trips (9 in total).

    • Leicester City are unbeaten in their last six home league games (W4 D2), having lost nine in a row at the King Power Stadium beforehand. The Foxes last had a longer unbeaten home run between November 2023 and February 2024 (8 games).

    • Since the start of last season, no Championship team has lost more away games than Portsmouth (16), while Pompey have the worst defensive record in that timeframe (53 goals conceded).

    • Leicester's Abdul Fatawu has had 88 take-ons in the Championship so far this season – 51 more than any other player. He also leads the way for opposition half take-ons (74), fouls won after a take-on (8) and shots following a take-on (6).

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  2. 🎧 The international break is nearly over!published at 11:15 BST 17 October

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    The International Break Is Nearly Over!

    "We have got to score a few more goals, and take a few more chances, that is probably what has halted us from winning a few more games.

    "But it is a new manager, new ideas are coming into the squad, there are new players getting used to playing with each other. And if we can get a win on Saturday, we can crack on again with another six tough games before the next International break."

    Former Leicester City defender Matt Heath joins Owynn Palmer-Atkin on the When You're Smiling podcast to preview The Foxes game against Portsmouth, following the international break.

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  3. Foxes forward De Cordova-Reid nets for Jamaicapublished at 10:09 BST 15 October

    Bobby De Cordova-Reid in action for LeicesterImage source, Rex Features
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    Bobby De Cordova-Reid has started two Championship matches for Leicester this season

    Leicester City forward Bobby De Cordova-Reid was among the scorers as Jamaica beat Bermuda 4-0 to move into pole position to qualify for the World Cup.

    The 32-year-old scored the second goal in the 26th minute of the Concacaf qualifier in Kingston.

    The win moves them one point clear at the top of their group with two games remaining and a win over second-placed Curacao in their next match on 18 November will see them qualify for next year's tournament.

    De Cordova-Reid's goal is the sixth of his international career in 40 senior appearances.

    Jamaica, who are managed by former England boss Steve McClaren, have only previously qualified for the World Cup on one occasion in 1998.