Some of the challenges so far have been meaty, but in a good meaty way. Fair but firm. It's setting the tone nicely.

Gerard Deulofeu goes to pull the trigger 20 yards out, but Marc Albrighton is tracking back brilliantly to nick it off the Everton man's toes.

Eh up, Roy Hodgson is in the crowd. And who's that next to him? It's only Amanda Holden.

I have no idea why. Not the most natural pairing you'd say. But then again, two words: Les Dennis.

Time out as Leicester's Christian Fuchs receives treatment after a tackle from Romelu Lukaku.

Everton are continuously looking for Gerard Deulofeu down the right, as you can see below.

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If there was ever any doubt that Jamie Vardy is not short of confidence, he spins past Gareth Barry in the middle of the park, leaving the Everton man as static as a snowman. Vardy can't find a killer throughball though.

Lots of lovely, open, green space at Goodison Park. Gerard Deulofeu is finding plenty of it down the Everton right so far...

Riyah Mahrez gets into space down the left and sends in a cross that Ramiro Funes Mori nods behind. Leicester continue the pressure with a low Marc Albrighton cross that Shinji Okazaki drills wide.

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Marcin Wasilewski has been drafted in to replace injured Leicester defender Robert Huth. Needless to say, this was not a popular decision among the live text commentary community.

N'Golo Kante gives it away for Leicester and Gerard Deulofeu puts in a low, tasty cross. Marcin Wasilewski does well to send it behind.

Plenty of energy and competitiveness in the middle of the park. Ross Barkley is buzzing around like a Christmas elf. No rhythm yet though.

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I have a feeling this is going to be frantic, frenetic and fun (although I may have just put the kibosh on that).

Leicester have to do a bit of defensive scrambling to keep out a long ball, with the play already going back to front pretty quickly a few times.

Can Leicester be top at Christmas?

Can Everton end a run of three consecutive draws?

We're about to find out as the Foxes get us under way.

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The Z-Cars theme is playing, which can mean only one thing...

Shay Given
Stoke keeper on Football Focus

"If Romelu Lukaku's been wrestling with Duncan Ferguson as he says... that will really help him I can tell you... I was with Duncan at Newcastle. He is a really strong man. 

"He'll be learning from the best. Ferguson's an Everton great and will have spoken to him and told him what he needs to do to be a success there."

Gary Bowyer
Former Blackburn manager on BBC Radio 5 live

"Leicester have been massively impressive. Nigel Pearson deserves a lot of credit. He recruited a lot of the squad. 

"The exciting thing is a lot of players are from the Championship and they’ve got better and better. Riyad Mahrez was bought for about £400,000 when they were in the Championship and he’s maybe the best player in the Premier League at the moment."

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Jermaine Jenas
Ex-Spurs & England midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

"Romelu Lukaku is a beast. Every time I listen to him, I’m always impressed. He seems very focused on becoming a great player.  

"Everton have been clinical this year and he’s at the forefront. He missed chances last Saturday, but they weren’t easy chances. He was getting into positions and getting the chances."

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Vardy this, Vardy that. What about this fella? Top notch.