Follow live coverage as Leicester City face Sunderland in the Championship today.

An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

Last year Southampton, Leicester City and Leeds United were relegated from the top flight and all are hopeful of making a quick return – but the likes of Norwich City, West Bromwich Albion and Sunderland all have real promotion ambitions too.

At the other end of the table, QPR, Cardiff City and Birmingham City will hope for better campaigns than last year’s relegation struggle – while newcomers Sheffield Wednesday will be looking to survive after dramatic progress through the play-offs.

Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.

Leicester City vs Sunderland

Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).

Leicester City vs Sunderland

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Leicester City vs Sunderland

Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Dan Ballard.

Leicester City vs Sunderland

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ricardo Pereira.

Leicester City vs Sunderland

Offside, Leicester City. Jannik Vestergaard tries a through ball, but Abdul Fatawu is caught offside.

Leicester City vs Sunderland

Trai Hume (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Leicester City vs Sunderland

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Leicester City vs Sunderland

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Leicester City vs Sunderland

Delay in match because of an injury Wout Faes (Leicester City).

Leicester City vs Sunderland

Luke O’Nien (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.

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