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Ruud van Nistelrooy will take charge of his first game as new manager of Leicester City when the Foxes entertain a West Ham United side who conceded five goals in their last outing.
This will be Van Nistelrooy’s first match in charge, but the former Manchester United, PSV, Real Madrid and Hamburger SV striker, but he is already familiar with his new team.
The Dutch legend faced off against the Foxes twice during his interim role as Manchester United manager - with the Red Devils scoring eight goals and conceding just two.
Van Nistelrooy has his work cut out at the King Power Stadium with City winning just two matches all season, They are currently in 16th position and are only outside the relegation places by a solitary point.
Leicester have not won in the Premier League since they recorded back-to-back wins against Bournemouth and Southampton.
They have since lost four and drawn one of their last five matches and are currently on a three-match losing streak in the Premier League.
Harry Winks, Jakub Stolarczyk, Ricardo Pereira and Abdul Fatawu are all expected to be absent for Van Nistelrooy’s first game through injury.
West Ham United fans are running out of patience with manager Julien Lopetegui as the Hammers are down in 14th p;ace with just 15 points to their name.
The Hammers were torn apart by the Gunners at the weekend after they conceded five goals in the first half.
West Ham have won two of their last five matches against Manchester United and Newcastle United. This is what frustrates the West Ham fans because they can be good one week and terrible the next.
They just want some consistency.
Niclas Fullkrug is still a couple of weeks away from full fitness, while Konstantinos Mavropanos and Kaelan Casey are also still on the sidelines.
Leicester City sit just one point outside the relegation places with two wins and four draws. This poor form led to Steve Cooper getting the axe in November.
The Hammers have four wins under their belt and are five points clear of their opponents. Victory for West Ham will give them some breathing space at the bottom of the ladder.
A team seems to impress once a manager has been sacked, but it will need to be a delayed reaction from the Foxes.
They were hammered 4-1 away at Brentford with Van Nistelrooy watching from the stands. He will be hoping to have seen enough to make an immediate impact, but it will not be easy.
West Ham can use the fact Leicester have a new manager to their advantage because there will be a lot of nervous energy at the King Power Stadium.
Leicester are available at 15/8 to mark Van Nistelrooy’s tenure with a win, while West Ham are being backed at 6/4 with Bet365. The draw is on offer at 9/4.
West Ham United have one of the best players in the Premier League in their ranks in Jarrod Bowen. He is massively overrated, and here at Betting.co.uk, we believe he would get more plaudits if he left the Hammers.
That will never happen. Bowen is worshipped at the London Stadium and seeing as he is engaged to Danny Dyer’s daughter - the West Ham fanatic will never let him leave.
Leicester will need to keep a close eye on Bowen. They have enough threats across the park that can cause problems on their day, but Bowen is the most dangerous.
Bowen might only have three goals to his name this season, but the Foxes cannot sleep on him. His last Premier League goal was in their 2-1 win over Manchester United.
He has failed to score in his last four league matches, so we think he is due one. We are backing him to find the target and help West Ham secure their fifth win and leave Van Nistelrooy with more homework to do. This bet is available at 9/2 with Bet365.
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