Both Leicester and Fulham head into their matchweek 22 meeting fresh off a midweek defeat, but that's about all they have in common as of late.
It is the most played fixture in the competition where at least one of the sides was in their first season after promotion in every single meeting.
Struggling Leicester host a strong looking Fulham side in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon at the King Power Stadium. Betfred are offering new customers £50 in free bets when they bet £10
Leicester City have lost six-in-a-row and an air of resignation has set in amongst fans at the King Power Stadium that last season's Championship winners may be returning to the second tier - but Ruud
Since replacing Steve Cooper as Leicester City manager in November, Ruud van Nistelrooy has overseen seven defeats in nine Premier League matches, winning just once
Since winning his opening Premier League game as Leicester head coach at the beginning of December, Ruud van Nistelrooy has failed to lead his new team to victory in any of their last seven top-flight matches, including six straight defeats in which they have conceded at least two goals.
Leicester failed to win any of their first five Premier League meetings with Fulham (D3 L2) before securing a 3-1 home victory in March 2019. Since then, the Cottagers have won four of their last five top-flight encounters, including each of their last three.
Marco Silva is not attaching any significance to the fact Leicester City are on a six-game losing run in the Premier League – and backed their performance in the loss to Crystal Palace. The Fulham coach takes his team to the King Power Stadium tomorrow (3pm), looking to inflict a seventh straight reverse on the embattled Foxes.
Van Nistelrooy said of Coulibaly: "He's a strong, powerful player and very good in one-v-one situations defensively. He's good on the ball and he has a physical profile that suits the Premier League. He's also at an age where he's in the prime of his career, so we have high hopes for him to do well for us."
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Leicester City head coach Ruud van Nistelrooy is confident his team have what it takes to bounce back from their poor form.
The latest on the fitness and availability of the Leicester City squad as they aim to end their run of Premier League defeats when they host Fulham on Saturday afternoon