Leicester City confirm kick off change for Sunderland clash
The latest Leicester City news as the home clash against the Black Cats will be shown live on Sky Sports.
Leicester City have confirmed that the kick off time for next month’s home game against Sunderland has been changed, due to the game being shown live on TV.
City host Tony Mowbray’s side on Tuesday 24 October. Kick off was originally scheduled for 7.45, but that has now been pushed back by 15 minutes to 8pm.
The time has been changed after the game was selected to be shown live on Sky Sports. The game will be the third time that one of City’s Championship games have been shown live on the channel this season after the season opener vs Coventry City and Friday night’s clash against Southampton.
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The game against Sunderland is just the second game after the second international break of the season in October. It is played three days after City travel to take on Swansea City, with a trip to Queens Park Rangers taking place the following weekend.
City’s last meeting with Sunderland came back in April 2017, when both clubs were in the Premier League. Second half goals from Islam Slimani and Jamie Vardy gave City a 2-0 win over the Black Cats at the King Power Stadium.
Since then, Sunderland have dropped to the third tier, but earned promotion back to the Championship two seasons ago. City’s relegation last season means that they will now meet in the second tier.
Sunderland currently sit in ninth place in the Championship table, having won two, drawn one and lost two of their opening five games of the season. They return to action on Saturday when they take on QPR at Loftus Road.
