Leicester City host Queens Park Rangers in the FA Cup third round on Saturday afternoon as the Foxes look to end a terrible run of results.
Ruud van Nistelrooy’s team has lost five matches on the spin in the Premier League, scoring just two goals in that time.
It has been a tough run of fixtures, with defeats coming against Newcastle, Liverpool, Manchester City and Aston Villa, although a 3-0 home loss to Wolves will have stung.
Leicester will look to bounce back against Championship opposition, although QPR have been in better form of late.
Marti Cifuentes’ side are coming off back-to-back wins over Watford and Luton, seeing them climb to 13th in the Championship table after just one loss in their last 10 outings.
The game is set to be played in testing weather conditions, with Leicester City warning supporters to be careful on their way to the game due to ice.
The club posted on social media: ‘Please take extra care when travelling to King Power Stadium today, as temperatures remain below freezing.
‘Watch out for any standing ice and allow extra time for your journey.’
Is Leicester City vs QPR on TV?
Despite the unusual kick-off time of 2pm, the game is not being shown live on television.
Highlights will be shown on Match of the Day, which is on at 10.30pm on BBC One.
Speaking ahead of the match, Van Nistelrooy said: ‘I love the competition. It’s the oldest cup tournament in the world and it’s a famous one as well. It’s also important to represent that and enjoy these games, so I’m looking forward to it.
‘The feeling I have is that I’m a proud winner of the FA Cup as a player and I was able to play two finals in this great tournament. I know how much it meant to me to be able to win it with the team and the club at the time, which was Manchester United.
‘The games you play, very tough games, are games on their own. Now it’s not a replay anymore with a draw, it’s straight to penalties, but it’s a fantastic tournament to be a part of.’
Full FA Cup third round schedule
Friday 10 January
7.45pm: Wycombe Wanderers v Portsmouth
8pm: Aston Villa v West Ham United (Live on ITV1, ITVX and STV)
Saturday 11 January
12pm: Bristol City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
12pm: Birmingham City v Lincoln City
12pm: Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers
12.15pm: Liverpool v Accrington Stanley (Live on ITV1, ITVX and STV)
3pm: Exeter City v Oxford United
3pm: Preston North End v Charlton Athletic
3pm: AFC Bournemouth v West Bromwich Albion
3pm: Reading v Burnley
3pm: Sunderland v Stoke City
3pm: Nottingham Forest v Luton Town
3pm: Brentford v Plymouth Argyle
3pm: Norwich City v Brighton & Hove Albion
3pm: Chelsea v Morecambe (BBC Extended Highlights)
3pm: Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers (BBC Extended Highlights)
5.45pm: Man City v Salford City (Live on BBC One and iPlayer)
5.45pm: Leeds United v Harrogate Town (Live on BBC iPlayer)
6pm: Leyton Orient v Derby County
6pm: Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday
6pm: Mansfield Town v Wigan Athletic
Sunday 12 January
12pm: Hull City v Doncaster Rovers
12.30pm: Tamworth v Tottenham Hotspur (Live on ITV1, ITVX and STV)
3pm: Arsenal v Man Utd (Live on BBC One and iPlayer)
3pm: Newcastle United v Bromley (Live on BBC iPlayer)
3pm: Ipswich Town v Bristol Rovers
3pm: Crystal Palace v Stockport County
4.30pm: Southampton v Swansea City (Live on BBC Wales)
Monday 13 January 2025
7.30pm Millwall v Dagenham & Redbridge (Live on ITV4 and ITVX)