Gary Lineker has branded Leicester City vs Nottingham Forest as the East Midlands derby, while issuing a quick apology to Derby County.
It’s a view that will be widely disputed by both Derby and Forest fans, due to an intense rivalry between the two sides. Leicester are the third club in the East Midlands, and while there is a derby between the Foxes and Derby, many Reds' fans see Derby as the main rivals and vice versa.
Leicester’s promotion to the Premier League at the end of the 2013/14 season means that meetings between Leicester and either Derby or Forest have been less frequent in recent seasons. Forest did though have a memorable meeting with the Foxes this season, the Reds coming out as 4-1 winners in the FA Cup at the City Ground earlier this year.
