Leicestershire

Adam Millington
BBC Sport journalist

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In what could turn out to be Ruud van Nistelrooy's final game in charge of Leicester, this was a meek performance.

They did not manage to muster any efforts on target and registered just three shots. Bournemouth kept Jakub Stolarczyk busy with 19 shots, seven hitting the target.

The Foxes managed to hold on until Antoine Semenyo finally broke the deadlock, but the goal had always seemed to be coming.

Apart from the earlier VAR intervention, only a stunning fingertip save from Stolarczyk shortly after the restart, when he denied Marcus Tavernier what would have been a superb goal, kept Leicester on level terms.

Leicester's only major chance came in the second chance when they counter-attacked after Bournemouth gave the ball away, but the hosts rapidly tracked back and Jordan Ayew eventually scuffed his effort at the back post.

Late chants of "Leicester till I die" from the visiting supporters rounded off the season before they return to the second tier after a campaign in which they finished 18th, 15 points adrift of safety.

BBC Radio Leicester's When You're Smiling podcast brings you post- match analysis with former striker Matty Fryatt as the Foxes end their season with defeat at Bournemouth - plus reaction from Ruud van Nistelrooy.

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Ruud van Nistelrooy spoke to BBC Match of the Day after defeat against Bournemouth: "I think the turning point was the first goal because we were in the game, it was a very level match. Off the ball we controlled but we weren't able to create an awful lot but some okay spells.

"When you look at the players we had to miss today it was 10 or 12 players but the players did well and very, very young players came on. In the end, I see these positives. The run of results and run of form that we were able to show in the last five six weeks we take that into the next season, that's what we wanted. It's time to rest now."

On what he thinks will happen to his future this week: "I hope to speak with them."

On whether he would like to stay: "I would like to talk and that's the first thing that needs to happen. It's been silent and it's something towards the end of the season and get things done with and then I expect to hear something."

On whether the difference of being in the Championship to the Premier League is a worry: "It's important to start talking and to see how we look into the future. It's what you need to find out. So far there hasn't been any conversation but I'm waiting for that to happen."

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Leicester lost 25 Premier League games this season (W6 D7), they've never lost more in a single league campaign in their history (also 25 in 1994-95 and 1977-78).

So the curtain has come down on Leicester City's season with a defeat against Bournemouth at Vitality Stadium.

After their relegation fate was confirmed over a month ago, Ruud van Nistelrooy's side will be glad to see the back of a dismal campaign which has seen them record 25 defeats in 38 league games.

The Foxes were on a three-match unbeaten run going into the final day of the season, so how are you feeling after that performance?

What are your thoughts at the end of a long campaign for the Foxes?

Have your say on Leicester City's performance and season here

Come back to this page on Monday to find a selection of your replies

There are three changes for Bournemouth from the side who were beaten by Manchester City in midweek.

Lewis Cook is suspended, while Dean Huijsen and Julian Araujo drop to the bench.

Marcos Senesi, Adam Smith and David Brooks replace them.

Bournemouth XI: Kepa, Kerkez, Senesi, Brooks, Evanilson, Adams, Smith, Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo, Zabarnyi.

Subs: Dennis, Huijsen, Scott, Soler, Jebbison, Araujo, Hill, Silcott-Duberry, Winterburn.

Patson Daka gets the nod to replace Jamie Vardy up top for Leicester after the 38-year-old bowed out in last weekend's 2-1 victory over Ipswich.

There are two more changes for the Foxes, with Victor Kristiansen and Oliver Skipp coming in for Wilfried Ndidi and Bilal El Hkannouss.

Leicester XI: Stolarczyk, Justin, Faes, Coady, Kristiansen, Ayew, Daka, Skipp, Soumare, Thomas, McAteer.

Subs: Iversen, Okoli, Pereira, Golding, Buonanotte, Braybrooke, Aluko, Evans, Monga.

All 20 teams are in action on the final day of the 2024-25 Premier League campaign, and BBC Sport will bring you every kick.

• Bournemouth v Leicester City

• Fulham v Man City

• Ipswich v West Ham

• Liverpool v Crystal Palace - Listen on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

• Man Utd v Aston Villa

• Newcastle v Everton

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• Southampton v Arsenal

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It is a little odd that Jamie Vardy is not going to play for Leicester on Sunday after his farewell game at King Power Stadium last week.

I had only just got him in my Fantasy team, in time for his 200th goal for the Foxes, but he is coming out again now and, without him, I do not fancy Leicester to score.

Bournemouth were a bit flat against Manchester City on Tuesday and were well beaten in the end, but I am expecting a better showing from them here.

That defeat means the Cherries can no longer finish eighth so their hopes of European football are over but a win here would give them a chance of equalling their highest-ever finish of ninth place (in 2016-17). That's what I'm going for.

Sutton's prediction: 2-0

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We asked you to pick your player of the season after our Leicester fan contributor narrowed it down to Jamie Vardy, Mads Hermansen, Bilal El Khannouss and Wilfred Ndidi.

Here are some of your comments on your selection, as well as some other names thrown into the ring:

Jason: Bilal has been the standout this season, and I'm sure he will go on to bigger things. The club need to get the proper money for him.

Vin: Vardy because he never gave less than 100%.

Malcolm: Luke Thomas - he has been Leicester's best player in every game since he returned to the side!

Will: If he were on the list, I'd have picked Nick de Marco as our player of the season. How he got us out of PSR charges earlier in the season is anyone's guess, even though we failed to capitalise on it.

Mark: It's like picking the least worst player of the season.

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