Leicester have 'job to do' in M69 derby - Choudhury

Leicester City stalwart Hamza Choudhury said the Foxes have got "a job to do" against local rivals Coventry City on Saturday.

Just 25 miles of M69 motorway separate the two clubs who, after years playing in different divisions, are now sparking new life into an old rivalry based not just on geography but promotion ambition too.

"Derby games are always good to play in, they're the ones you look forward to", Choudhury told BBC East Midlands Today.

"I think it almost died down a bit because we didn't play for them for so many years, so it almost got bypassed, but the two meetings two seasons ago reignited it. We're looking forward to it and we've got a job to do it."

Leicester City's Hamza Choudhury hopes for more to cheer about against Coventry City

Leicester City squeezed past Coventry City in their season opener in 2023 only for the Sky Blues to return the favour later in the season.

Now, with the Championship campaign still only a matter of weeks old, just one point and two places divide the pair in the push for promotion, which Choudhury said is Leicester's only goal.

"The stature of the club, the players along with the manager means there's no hiding from it and promotion is what we expect," he said.