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Championship Preview: Forest next up for Foxes

Leicester have surged to second in the table as part of an eight-match winning streak at the King Power Stadium, which also included a 4-3 League Cup success against Fulham last week.

Nigel Pearson's side avenged a cruel play-off semi-final defeat at Watford last season with a 3-0 win at Vicarage Road on Saturday and, just a point behind Burnley in the standings, they could go top with victory over their Midlands rivals.

Burnley's seven-match league winning streak, meanwhile, was ended at Millwall last weekend, but they did come back from two goals down to snatch a draw at the New Den.

Sean Dyche's men will be expected to respond well against struggling Bournemouth at Turf Moor, with striker Danny Ings – who has scored eight league goals this season – set to face his former club.

Gianfranco Zola's men travel to Middlesbrough looking for their first win in four matches, while Brian McDermott's Leeds will seek to end their poor away record.

The league's top scorer – Blackburn Rovers striker Jordan Rhodes, who has 10 goals – is in action as Gary Bowyer's side visit Brighton and Hove Albion, while fast-improving Sheffield Wednesday go to Derby County and Bolton Wanderers host Millwall.