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  2. Leicester City head coach Gary Rowett gestures as he takes a training session

  3. A head and shoulders photograph of Connor. He has dark wavy hair and is standing in a dark room with a spotlight in the background.

  4. A general view of Leicester City's King Power Stadium

  5. An artist's impression of the new building. A white-coloured building is directly next to an oak-coloured building. There are cars and trees in the foreground.

  6. Large piles of bricks and other rubble.

  7. Councillors in the council chamber at County Hall

  8. M1 motorway with queuing traffic on one side.

  9. Rainbow ball back in EFL anti-homophobia campaign

    A close up of Puma's rainbow ball that features a selection of colourful geometrical shapes on a traditional white backgroundEFL

    This is the third year the EFL have used the rainbow ball campaign

    Puma's Rainbow ball will return to the English Football League as part of an on-going campaign against discrimination and homophobia.

    The special edition rainbow ball was introduced in 2024 to mark LGBTQ+ History Month and will be used at every EFL game from 20 February until 1 March.

    Manufacturers Puma will make a donation to Football v Homophobia for every goal scored with their rainbow ball across the Championship, League One and League Two.

    The donations will help support education against homophobia and promote inclusion across the season.

    The EFL have released a video to coincide with the campaign which features a Preston North End fan who was charged with a hate crime following homophobic chanting during an FA Cup fixture against Chelsea.

    The rainbow ball will also feature in EFL partner EA Sports' FC 26 video game.

    "The rainbow ball is a powerful symbol of the values we uphold across the EFL all season long," EFL chief executive officer Trevor Birch said.

    "It not only reflects our longstanding commitment to ensuring the League is representative of all its diverse communities, but also reminds us that we all have a role to play in creating an environment in which everyone feels they truly belong."

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  11. Two cars driving past some cones on a racing circuit

  12. Is Rowett's return the right choice?

    A dark blue banner with 'Have Your Say' written across in white lettering next to the Leicester City club badge

    So, former Foxes defender Gary Rowett is the man tasked with steadying the ship for Leicester City in the Championship until the end of this season.

    The 51-year-old was sacked by fellow strugglers Oxford United in December but will need to find a more successful route away from the bottom three as he takes his new side to visit a former dwelling in Stoke City on Saturday.

    Do you think Rowett was the right call, Foxes fans?

    Should he keep you up, would you like to see him take on your long-term ambitions of a return to the Premier League?

    Would you have preferred someone else or is he exactly what you need?

    Let us know your thoughts here and check back later to see a selection of your responses.

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  14. Man with arms outstretched leaning forward smiling

  15. A woman with antennae headband interacts with a young girl in a classroom setting

  16. A grey concrete Leicestershire County Council building

  17. Gary Rowett watches an Oxford United game in an Oxford United cap

  18. A man in late middle age stares at the camera

  19. Generic shot of policeman in a hi-vis jacket

  20. A group of fundraisers next to a van with items inside

  21. The back of a female police officer's fluorescent jacket

  22. Hospice sign for Loros with the main building in the background

  23. Artist's impression of the sculpture, a metal column with various words and phrases cut into it and lit internally

  24. St Matthews Centre and Sports Hall entrance, made of grey brick with blue bollards in front
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