Leicester defender Jeff Schlupp picks the ball up in his own half and goes for a dribble. He knocks the ball past Newcastle full-back Daryl Janmaat, who brings him down. Yellow card.

Newcastle's defensive line is ridiculously high. Marc Alrighton plays in Jamie Vardy who for a moment looks like he might be the only outfield player in Newcastle's half, but luckily for the Magpies Vardy can't speed away and he's caught by a defender.

Newcastle striker Ayoze Perez pulls off a fantastic first touch to take himself past Jeff Schlupp but the Ghanaian defender and Wes Morgan combine to get the ball out of play.

Newcastle's defence are all over the place. First goalkeeper Tim Krul has to rush out of his box to head the ball clear after Marc Albrighton played the ball forward to Jamie Vardy. And then moments later striker Vardy forces a save from the keeper.

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Bryαɴ Cooper: Newcastle caught with their heads in the sand there. #ostrich

David Meacock: Newcastle United defence doing a great impression of ostriches for Nigel Pearson's side.

Paul Christie: Ulloa rising like an Ostrich!

Robbie Savage

"I think there are seven teams involved in the relegation scrap and, looking at the table, 35 points should be enough to stay up.

"That is good news for Newcastle because, despite their terrible form, they have that many already.

"By my reckoning, a point would make absolutely certain of safety for the Magpies - but at the moment it is hard to know where that would come from.

"Newcastle's top-scorer Papiss Cisse will return from suspension after this weekend's game against fellow strugglers Leicester.

"They have to hope the Senegal international can make a difference because I have seen nothing else recently to suggest the Magpies can save themselves.

"John Carver's side are in freefall after losing their last seven games and to stay up they might have to rely on three of the six teams below them failing to catch them."

Read more of Savage's relegation thoughts here.

Leicester come forward again and Riyad Mahrez crosses to Leonardo Ulloa, but his header is straight at Tim Krul. Fantastic start at the King Power Stadium.

As I say that Ayoze Perez has Newcastle's first chance. Daryl Janmaat charges forward and plays in the Spaniard, who gets free of Jeff Schlupp but he fires wide of the far post.

Marc Albrighton plays a long ball forward which Leonard Ulloa chests down but he was just offside. But only just. Newcastle haven't responded yet at all.

Football Focus

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Former Republic of Ireland midfielder Kevin Kilbane: "Looking at Newcastle you thought they were home and dry prior to the losing run of their last seven games.

"Now all of a sudden they lose the derby against Sunderland and looked really poor. They did not lift their performance for that match, it was flat and there was no energy in the side. You fear for them in the position they are in."

Liz from South Shields: It's embarrassing to be a Newcastle fan. Breaks me heart what's going on at our club."

You can also text us on 81111 in the UK only and remember to state where you come from.

I should point out Liz actually texted this in before that goal!

That goal took 38 seconds to score! The fifth fastest Premier League goal of the season.

BBC Radio 5 live's Stuart Pearce at King Power Stadium

"If ever you could buy a start to a game then Leicester have done that. They got on the front foot, pressed the ball quickly, turned it over, got a corner and from that got themselves in front. That is a big goal, how Newcastle react will be interesting."

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Oh Newcastle. Marc Albrighton puts in the corner and Leonardo Ulloa loses his marker to head home past Tim Krul. A disastrous start doesn't even cover this.

Fifteen seconds in and Leicester have a corner, which Jeff Schlupp wins.

Newcastle get us under way in this huge relegation clash.

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Today is the last day of Papiss Cisse's seven-game ban for spitting.

Still no space in the team for striker Facundo Ferreyra, who has not played a single minute of first-team football during his loan spell Shakhtar Donetsk.

Newcastle fans hold up A4 pieces of white paper as the players come out. Very continental. The Tyneside faithful are not happy.

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Players come out of the tunnel. A potentially huge game in the relegation mix. Newcastle start today five points clear of 18th-placed Sunderland. Leicester are only one point above the bottom three.

"We are staying up," chant at least one set of supporters.

BBC football expert Mark Lawrenson

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"I don't think Leicester's confidence will have been dented by their defeat by Chelsea on Wednesday night, and it will help knowing they have this game up next.

"Some of Newcastle's performances have been atrocious and I don't see how their form is going to improve on Saturday.

"Leicester are on 30 points and I think they are only two wins away from guaranteeing safety.

"They might not even need that to stay up, but this is certainly a good opportunity for the Foxes to get one of those victories."