Preview | A trip to the Foxes

Our Under-18s return to action after the international break this weekend, as they travel to Leicester City in the Under-18 Premier League Cup.

Stuart Lewis' side will be looking to build on a 3-1 win in the first part of a league and cup double header with the Foxes two weeks ago.

We still have a slim chance of making the knock-out stages and must win to have any chance to progress.

Permutations

The format for the Under-18 Premier League Cup means only the seven group winners automatically qualify for the knockout stages, with the best performing second-placed side also progressing.

In order to win our group we must beat Leicester, whilst hoping Leeds United beat Manchester United in the group's other fixture.

We'd also need a six-goal swing in our favour over the Red Devils whilst also outscoring Leeds, as our goal difference is inferior to both sides above us in the table.

With four other second-placed teams already on four points, it is incredibly unlikely we'd progress as the best performing runners up.

Coverage

Unfortunately this game won't be live on SPURSPLAY, but we'll keep you up to date via the Spurs App & socials, with a full match report to follow after the final whistle.

The Opposition

Leicester come into this one having already been eliminated in our Premier League Cup group, having lost 2-1 to Manchester United in the opening fixture despite leading with just 11 minutes to play, and that was followed by conceding four for the third time this season as Leeds United romped to a 4-1 victory before the October international break.

In the league, City kicked off their league campaign in remarkable form scoring 12 goals across their opening three games and picking up seven points, thanks to two 5-2 victories over West Brom and Chelsea, and a 2-2 draw with Reading.

Despite that remarkable start the Foxes haven't won since and have only found the net five times, as a 1-1 draw with West Ham was followed by back-to-back defeats falling 4-0 at home to Brighton and 2-1 away at Fulham.

A trip to Crystal Palace yielded another point, before conceding four again this time at home to Aston Villa, dropping Adam Barradell's side down to eighth in the table.

The Foxes took the lead at Hotspur Way in our league meeting two weeks ago, but goals from Luca Williams-Barnett, Tynan Thompson and Jun'ai Byfield were enough to see us come from behind to take the points, relegating the side to 11th in the table, just two points above bottom club West Brom.

One to watch

With five goals from his eight league appearances so far this season, Laolu Omobolaji is currently the Foxes' top scorer this campaign.

Omobolaji joined the club having left Crystal Palace for pastures new in February 2024 and has settled in well in his new home, also notching two goal involvements in eight appearances at the end of the last term.

The 17-year-old has also single-handedly earned his side two points this season, with a brace in a 2-2 draw with Reading, and bagging his side's only goal in a 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace, meaning he's been involved in 29% of his side's league goals this season.

Last Five

We've only lost one of the last five against Leicester, winning three and drawing a six-goal thriller last year.

We ran out 4-1 winners when we visited Leicestershire last November and emerged victorious last time out a couple of weeks ago.

13/08/2022 - Under-18 Premier League: Leicester City 0-1 Spurs (Williams)

29/04/2023 - Under-18 Premier League: Spurs 3-3 Leicester City (Willhoft-King, Tyrese Hall & O. Irow)

11/11/2023 - Under-18 Premier League: Leicester City 1-4 Spurs (Akhamrich, Ajayi, Black & Tyrese Hall)

10/02/2024 - Under-18 Premier League: Spurs 3-4 Leicester City (Olusesi & Akhamrich (2))

09/11/2024 - Under-18 Premier League: Spurs 3-1 Leicester City (Williams-Barnett, T. Thompson & Byfield)