Steve Cooper’s side will soon begin their pre-season schedule and as the excitement starts to ramp up ahead of the Premier League return, here’s some of the dates to mark your calendar with…
First Five
Tottenham Hotspur - King Power Stadium - Monday 19 August
Fulham - Craven Cottage - Saturday 24 August
Aston Villa - King Power Stadium - Saturday 31 August
Crystal Palace - Selhurst Park - Saturday 14 September
Everton - King Power Stadium - Saturday 21 September
Ange Postecoglou’s men are the first to head to Filbert Way for a Premier League bout this term, which will see Harry Winks come up against his former team for the first time. On the opposing side will be James Maddison, back at King Power Stadium as a Spurs player for the Monday night fixture under the lights.
The first away trip of the campaign is at Fulham’s Craven Cottage, with ex-City full-back Timothy Castagne likely to be in the Londoners’ squad. Following the first international break of the season, meanwhile, another visit to the capital will be the maiden game in September, taking on Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.
Festive Period
Wolverhampton Wanderers - King Power Stadium - Saturday 21 December
Liverpool - Anfield - Thursday 26 December
Manchester City - King Power Stadium - Saturday 29 December
Aston Villa - Villa Park - Saturday 4 January
Traditionally a busy period in the calendar, the Foxes enter the Christmas period by taking on Wolves at home and then face tough trips to Liverpool, on Boxing Day, and Aston Villa to open up 2025, either side of hosting reigning champions Manchester City.
Final Five
Wolverhampton Wanderers - Molineux - Saturday 26 April
Southampton - King Power Stadium - Saturday 3 May
Nottingham Forest - City Ground - Saturday 10 May
Ipswich Town - King Power Stadium - Sunday 18 May
Bournemouth - Vitality Stadium - Sunday 25 May
Another clash with Wolves awaits at the end of April, before the run-in begins against fellow promoted Southampton, who were victorious over Leeds United in the Championship Play-Off Final last month.
The final home match of 2024/25 is against another promoted club – Ipswich Town, after an East Midlands derby versus Nottingham Forest at the City Ground. The curtain comes down on the campaign on the South Coast, facing AFC Bournemouth at Vitality Stadium in late May.