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  1. Follow Saturday's Premier League games livepublished at 11:31 1 February

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    Six matches make up Saturday's Premier League action and BBC Sport will bring you every kick.

    All kick-off times 15:00 GMT unless stated

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  2. Sutton's predictions: Everton v Leicester Citypublished at 11:20 1 February

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    Both of these teams got good wins last week, but it's hard to know what to make of Leicester beating Tottenham because of the spell Spurs are going through.

    I don't see that result as meaning the Foxes have turned a corner, but it was massive for them after seven straight league defeats.

    What a player Leicester striker Jamie Vardy is by the way. He seems to be getting quicker, at the age of 38, and is still scoring really important goals for them.

    It was Everton's victory at Brighton that impressed me the most, though.

    They are still not going to be free-scoring but the centre-back partnership between James Tarkowski and Jarrad Branthwaite, with Jordan Pickford behind them, has given new boss David Moyes the foundation he wants.

    I am backing them to edge this game too, which would give Moyes a hat-trick of wins and a bit of breathing space over the bottom four.

    Sutton's prediction: 1-0

    Read the full predictions and have your say here

  3. Everton v Leicester: Did you know?published at 16:23 31 January

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    Seventeen of the 35 Premier League meetings between Leicester and Everton have been drawn, the highest percentage for any fixture that has been played 30 or more times in the competition (49%).

  4. Win at Spurs 'foundation to build on' - Van Nistelrooypublished at 13:42 31 January

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    Ruud van Nistelrooy hopes Leicester can build on the foundations laid last weekend as they travel to Everton on Saturday.

    The Foxes beat Tottenham on Sunday to move one point outside the relegation zone. Victory at Goodison Park would also bring the Toffees back within a win of Leicester and Van Nistelrooy is keen to carry on where they left off at Spurs.

    "I think one thing was our defensive shape and organisation - the way we worked together to stop Tottenham playing," he said. "On that foundation we built a result and we were capable to score our goals and make the difference.

    "Against Spurs, you saw a very well-organised team that defended well, was very compact and also on the ball we showed what we can do away from home against a team like that.

    "Of course, momentum is when you celebrate a deserved win. [It was also] three points that we can add to our total, which [gives] the energy, confidence and momentum we want to keep going.

    "We're in the middle of that progression, of that development. Results and performances have been talked about a lot and rightly so."

  5. 'El Khannouss becoming one of the first names on the team sheet'published at 11:31 31 January

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    Former Northern Ireland manager and Foxes youth product Ian Baraclough says Bilal El Khannouss has flourished at Leicester since being given more game time.

    "When you throw young players in you're never sure what you're going to get from them," Baraclough told BBC Radio Leicester's When You're Smiling podcast.

    "He's one that has totally flourished with that game time, with the responsibility of being the number 10.

    "He's 20 years of age. He's still learning, still developing physically, still learning how to deal with certain situations on and off the pitch.

    "These new signings, when they're brought into the club and they're young, I think you have to take the pressure off them a little bit. Don't expect them just to hit the ground running and he's now finding his feet.

    "It is Premier League football in a team that has been struggling but he is consistently now putting game after game together and becoming one of the first names on the team sheet."

    Listen to the full episode on BBC Sounds

  6. 🎧 'Bring the wrong person in and it can ruin things'published at 08:42 31 January

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    The latest episode of BBC Radio Leicester's When You're Smiling podcast has landed.

    Owynn Palmer-Atkin is joined by former Northern Ireland manager Ian Baraclough to discuss injuries, transfers and the increasing impact of Bilal El Khannouss.

    Listen to the full episode on BBC Sounds

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  7. Foxes will push 'until last second' for new signingspublished at 16:15 30 January

    Nick Mashiter
    BBC Sport football news reporter

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    Leicester will work "until the last second" of the transfer window to find reinforcements, boss Ruud Van Nistelrooy has vowed.

    The Foxes are looking for new recruits to help them in their fight for Premier League survival.

    Defender Woyo Coulibaly is Van Nistelrooy's only signing of the January window, having joined from Parma for about 3m euros.

    The transfer deadline is at 23:00 GMT on Monday and the manager insists Leicester, 17th in the Premier League after beating Tottenham on Sunday, will push hard for new signings.

    "We are still working on a couple of things - we know it's the deadline and what ywe're working towards," he said. "It's something we're going to address until the last second of the window.

    "In the conversations we had before I signed, we were very clear on what possibilities would be handled this window.

    "It's about knowing what you're doing with the club and trying to do the maximum possible to get people in who can strengthen the team. It's what we're trying to do and if we can get something, great. If not, we will carry on with this group."

  8. Van Nistelrooy on Hermansen's return and transfer planspublished at 15:46 30 January

    Millie Sian
    BBC Sport journalist

    Leicester City boss Ruud van Nistelrooy has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Everton (kick-off 15:00 GMT).

    Here are the key lines from his news conference:

    • Long-term absentee Ricardo Pereira, who is recovering from a hamstring injury, is still in "individual training" with the physiotherapists but he is now training on the grass. The full-back's rehabilitation is "going to plan".

    • Wilfred Ndidi is "making good progress" and is "partially back in team training". He hopes the defensive midfielder will be back in full team training over the coming week.

    • Goalkeeper Mads Hermansen has been in team training this week and could be in contention for selection on Saturday.

    • Van Nistelrooy praised Jakub Stolarczyk for doing an "excellent job" when called upon in recent games: "He has shown the progression he has made into a proper Premier League goalkeeper, so we are also very happy that we have developed him over these games."

    • On whether the Tottenham win has inspired his players, Van Nistelrooy offered: "I don't feel a difference in training intensity. We have been demanding these standards from the start, so we are stable because the result is a win but the next week then starts. Of course, three points away from home is big for us."

    • He is expecting a tough away atmosphere at Goodison Park: "I know what it is like to play there. I also know that in every away game in the Premier League, you are going to face circumstances where the crowd is a factor. With the experience we have in our team, we are able to handle that. We have to perform in those circumstances."

    • The club is still working on "a couple of things" before the transfer deadline on Monday night, with Van Nistelrooy stating: "We know there is a deadline and that's what we are working towards. It is something that we are going to address until the last second of the window to see what we can do."

    • He was hesitant to confirm whether the club is looking at permanent deals or loan deals, but he added: "We are trying to do the maximum possible, within the possibilities, to get players in that can strengthen this team. If we can get something then great. If not then we carry on with this group."

    • On the reasoning behind Hamza Choudhury's loan to Sheffield United: "He is a senior player that needs minutes. We have four midfielders in his position so that made his minutes lower. It was important for him to play and he also wanted that to show himself. It is good for the club and the player so, in that sense, it is a good move."

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