Leicester City and Brentford go head-to-head at the Gtech Community Stadium on November 30th.
The post-Steve Cooper era will kick off in London as Leicester City clash with Brentford in a 3pm kick-off on Saturday.
Leicester go into the game sat 16th in the Premier League and just one point adrift of the bottom three.
The Bees, on the other hand, are 11th in the division having won two, drawn one, and lost one of their last five.
Thomas Frank’s men are favourites for the clash, with Paul Merson predicting Brentford to beat Leicester this weekend.
Ahead of the game, much of the focus has been on Ruud van Nistelrooy becoming the next Leicester manager.
However, the ex-Manchester United man will not be in charge against Brentford, with Ben Dawson instead leading the line.
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Dawson held his pre-Brentford press conference on Friday morning and had a lot to say.
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After the shock exit of his former manager, Dawson gave his honest verdict on Leicester sacking Cooper.
The Foxes coach was also asked about the impending arrival of the club’s new manager but remainder coy.
However, he did share an update on Leicester midfielder Harry Winks via the club’s official website.
Winks was injured vs Chelsea last Saturday with Cooper confirming at the time he had a groin problem.
Now, ahead of Brentford, Dawson has said this on the former Tottenham Hotspur man: “Harry’s the only one really.
“He’s recovering well. Tomorrow will probably come too early for him but hopefully, he’ll join the group soon.”
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Winks played just 11 minutes against Enzo Maresca’s side over the weekend, while a few names missed out altogether.
Abdul Fatawu is out for the rest of the season after scans revealed he had suffered an ACL injury while away on international duty.
Ricardo Pereira suffered a hamstring injury before the Manchester United defeat earlier this month and is now facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines.
However, Facundo Buonanotte will be available to take on Brentford because he only missed out last week as he was serving a one-match suspension after he picked up his fifth yellow card of 2024/25.
Ruud van Nistelrooy has already hinted Buonanotte could be given a new Leicester role but with the Dutchman not in charge on November 30th, he will likely return to his natural number 10 spot.
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