Follow live coverage as Leicester City face Sunderland in the Championship today.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
At the other end of the table, QPR, Cardiff City and Birmingham City will hope for better campaigns than last year\u2019s relegation struggle – while newcomers Sheffield Wednesday will be looking to survive after dramatic progress through the play-offs.<\/p>\n
Follow live updates from today\u2019s game in the live blog below.<\/p>\n
Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).<\/p>\n
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.<\/p>\n
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Dan Ballard.<\/p>\n
Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ricardo Pereira.<\/p>\n
Offside, Leicester City. Jannik Vestergaard tries a through ball, but Abdul Fatawu is caught offside.<\/p>\n
Trai Hume (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.<\/p>\n
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.<\/p>\n
Delay over. They are ready to continue.<\/p>\n
Delay in match because of an injury Wout Faes (Leicester City).<\/p>\n
Luke O’Nien (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.<\/p>\n