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  1. What really is the worst EFL kit of all time?published at 17:08 GMT 27 February

    Coventry City's new Hummel kit, in deep chocolate plum with sky blue features.Image source, Coventry City FC
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    Coventry City's new 'deep chocolate plum' fourth kit pays homage to an away strip from more than four decades ago.

    You might not hear the old terrace refrain of 'you're not fit to wear the shirt' as often as you used to, but it still has a better ring than 'the shirt's not fit for you to wear'.

    Championship leaders Coventry City launched a new collection on Friday, proudly taking inspiration from a kit widely dubbed the 'Worst of All Time'.

    A take on the club's infamous brown change strip worn away from Highfield Road from 1978 to 1981, the modern reinvention features what the club calls "a deeper chocolate plum colour with sky blue elements".

    Many would suggest it sounds tastier than it looks.

    But it's got us thinking... what are actually the worst EFL kits of all time? Let us know which of your club's shirts is hiding in the back of the wardrobe, or even if they were too ugly for you to even part money for them.

    We'll collate a list of the biggest eyesores and will give you the chance to vote on the ghastliest of all next week.

    Click here to let us know your suggestion, and you can even attach a picture if you really want to convey the horror.

  2. Leicester duo James and Lascelles poised for returnpublished at 16:07 GMT 26 February

    Side-by-side photos of Jordan James and Jamaal Lascelles wearing a Leicester City home shirtImage source, Getty Images

    Leicester City midfielder Jordan James and defender Jamaal Lascelles may be available for Saturday's game against Norwich (12:30 GMT).

    James has missed six matches with a hamstring injury while Lascelles has been absent for the past two, but both have returned to training.

    "We are looking at Saturday, but we are also looking at the games after that," manager Gary Rowett told BBC Radio Leicester.

    "But those two would be important players to get back in the squad so if we can do that safely we will do. I might have to put a few medical people's arms behind their back tomorrow and see if I can sway that decision."

    Rowett has also confirmed that Abdul Fatawu will be available to start after coming off the bench during their 1-1 draw with Middlesbrough on Tuesday.

    The Ghana winger had missed the previous game against Stoke with a knee issue.

    "He'd not been available two or three days before and if I had started him, I think there would be every chance he wouldn't be available at all for this game," Rowett added.

    "He's trained this morning so I think he'll be good to go for however we want to use him."

  3. Pick of the stats: Leicester City v Norwich Citypublished at 16:04 GMT 26 February

    Club badges bannerImage source, Opta

    Leicester will try to end their eight-game winless Championship streak and climb out of the relegation zone when they host Norwich on Saturday (12:30 GMT).

    The Foxes remain third-bottom, a point behind West Brom, despite picking-up back-to-back draws under Gary Rowett, at Stoke last Saturday and at Middlesbrough on Tuesday night, but have lost their past three games at the King Power and last won against Albion on 5 January.

    Norwich climbed to 17th, eight points clear of the drop-zone after following last Saturday's home defeat to Birmingham with a 2-0 success against Sheffield Wednesday at Carrow Road on Wednesday night.

    • Leicester have won each of their past five league games against Norwich, since a 1-0 loss in the Premier League in February 2020.

    • Norwich have conceded at least twice in each of their past five league games against Leicester, as many times as they had in their previous 20 against the Foxes.

    • Leicester have lost their past three Championship home games. They last lost more consecutively in the same season (outside the top-flight) in April 1914.

    • Norwich have won four of their past five away league games (L1), as many as in their previous 31 on the road (D12 L15).

    • Only three players have scored more away league goals for Norwich City this season than Mo Toure (3), despite the Australian playing just 60 minutes on the road so far.

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  4. Rowett sees good signs for Leicester published at 22:58 GMT 24 February

    Gary Rowett before Leicester's game against Middlesbrough Image source, Getty Images

    Gary Rowett has already seen enough to believe his Leicester side can avoid relegation from the Championship.

    The Foxes drew 1-1 with title-chasing Middlesbrough and have drawn both their matches since Rowett's recent arrival as boss.

    Their performances this season have attracted criticism, but Rowett likes what he has seen so far.

    "I can only judge them on what I see, and what I've seen is a group of players that are desperate to improve the situation they're in - desperate to do better in the league," he told BBC Radio Leicester.

    "We've got some really talented players who have shown me in the two games that they can also play with great diligence, do the work-rate, and help each other to track runners and defend the box.

    "They've shown a really good mentality so far, but we've got to keep it like that. It's just the start, but it's quite a pleasing start.

    "It's a big point. You have to respect the fact that Middlesbrough are where we want to be, and perhaps were expected to be, but we're not - and there are reasons for that."

    Caleb Okoli gave Leicester a shock lead but gave the ball away in the build-up to the hosts' equaliser just before the interval.

    But they continued to cause Boro problems in the second half.

    "I thought we were defensively very good for the most part. We worked a lot on stopping them from playing through us," said Rowett.

    "We switched off probably two or three times. One was for their goal and that was a disappointment. Caleb made a mistake but reacted well to it.

    "We maybe lost a bit of momentum, but then finished the stronger team. So there was lots to like about the performance."