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Visiting boss in spotlight over 'embarrassing' run
Leicester Mercury
|January 05, 2026
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(ANDREW MATTHEWS/PA WIRE)
City face a West Brom side on an “embarrassing” run tonight.City lost on New Year's Day for the first time in 18 years on Thursday, going down dismally at Sheffield United. But they will fancy their chances of getting back on track with a win against the Baggies.
Ryan Mason brings his side to the King Power Stadium on the back of an awful away run.
Their 1-0 loss at Swansea on New Year's Day means they have now been defeated nine times in a row on the road, their worst streak since 1973.
This story is from the January 05, 2026 edition of Leicester Mercury.
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