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Ruud van Nistelrooy kicks off his reign as Leicester manager by welcoming a boss under huge pressure as Julen Lopetegui’s West Ham visit the King Power Stadium.
Van Nistelrooy takes over shortly after Steve Cooper’s sacking and Lopetegui could be the next manager on the chopping block after Saturday’s 5-2 home defeat to Arsenal.
For all their disappointment since the Spaniard replaced David Moyes, the Hammers are actually yet to lose consecutive Premier League games this season, although they have won only four of their 13 games overall.
The Foxes are just a point above the relegation zone after Saturday’s 4-1 defeat to Brentford but Van Nistelrooy will look to extend a 20-game unbeaten streak as a manager which extends to his time as Manchester United interim and in charge of PSV Eindhoven.