Leicester City promoted back to the Premier League after just one season

Leeds United's unexpected 4-0 defeat against QPR on Friday has paved the way for Leicester City to secure promotion from the Championship to the Premier League.

Leicester is currently at the top of the Championship with 94 points and only two games left to play.

A victory against Preston North End on Sunday would guarantee their promotion to the top tier in English football, regardless of other weekend results.

Leeds' defeat to QPR on Friday secured Leicester's automatic promotion to the Premier League, as they cannot finish lower than second in the league.

The team has had a remarkable season, retaining most of the squad that was relegated from the Premier League last year and making some key additions.

Jamie Vardy continues to lead the attack with 16 goals, supported by wingers Issahaku Fatawu (six goals) and Stephy Mavididi (12 goals).

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has contributed 12 goals from midfield, while Harry Winks, Jannik Vestergaard, Wout Faes, and Ricardo Pereira have all played crucial roles in ensuring the squad's return to the Premier League.

Leeds currently hold the second position in the standings with a total of 90 points, while Ipswich closely trails them in third place with 89 points and the advantage of two additional games to play.

Moving further down the league, Southampton, West Brom, and Norwich occupy the remaining playoff spots, with Hull also in contention and Coventry still mathematically in the race.

Shifting our focus to the Premier League, Sheffield United's fate of being relegated to the Championship will be sealed if they suffer a defeat against Newcastle on Saturday.