Defender Ben Nelson says Leicester City "need the backing" of supporters as the Foxes continue to strive for promotion to the Premier League. Some fans chose to boycott Monday's Championship game at King Power Stadium against West Bromwich Albion. "I feel in the second half they really got behind us," Nelson said. "We feel it as players, we feel like how they [fans] must feel and we have sympathy for that, but we need their backing to keep going to push you over the line." Nelson is a lifelong Leicester fan, former Foxes ball boy and a player that has come through the club's academy.

Source: BBC January 09, 2026 22:45 UTC