West Ham can take another step toward mid-table on Thursday at the London Stadium by further marooning Leicester City in the relegation zone.

Leicester paid Stoke £15m for the Australian’s services but after making 12 appearances as Leicester lost their fight for survival, he was deemed surplus to requirements under Enzo Maresca and then Cooper. Souttar returned to Leicester from his loan at Sheffield United after rupturing his Achilles on Boxing Day.

The former Chelsea and Real Madrid boss, now in charge of Turkish side Fenerbahce, picked Claudio Ranieri when asked to decide between Sir Alex Ferguson and Pep Guardiola

Leicester City have parted company with first-team coaches Ben Dawson and Danny Alcock. The pair joined the club at the start of the season as part of Steve Cooper's backroom staff, and they continued to work under Ruud van Nistelrooy.

West Ham vs Leicester predictions. Ruud van Nistelrooy started his career as Leicester manager with a 3-1 Premier League win at home to West Ham in December. That result has prove

West Ham United hosts Leicester City Thursday at London Stadium in their second matchup in the Premier League this season after Leicester City took the first game 3-1. It starts at 3:00 PM ET.West

The Dutchman's curious reluctance to instigate tactical change, or hand Facundo Buonanotte more game time, is undermining his position