Brendan Rodgers-coached side could only manage an eight-place finish in the recently concluded Premier League season. They got 52 points from 32 games.
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Leicester City will be keen to begin their pre-season campaign on a positive note when they take on National League outfit Notts County. In the Saturday clash, the Foxes are expected to be the favourites due to the superior quality of their squad. However, Notts County have already kickstarted their pre-season and their players might have better match fitness. However, the main priority in a friendly has always been to help everyone get game time and come out of the match without any fresh injuries.
Brendan Rodgers-coached side could only manage an eight-place finish in the recently concluded Premier League season. They got 52 points from 38 games. It means Leicester will have no European football this season. On the other hand, Notts County hammered Basford United 5-1 in a friendly recently. Even though they can take some confidence from that match but still playing a team from the English top flight will be a massive challenge for them.
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Leicester City have been enduring a quiet transfer window till now. They have not yet made a single first-team signing so far. However, with the club bidding to return back to European football in the upcoming season, their fans can expect to see some business happening before the end of the window. Rodgers might use two different teams in each half to help the players get their match sharpness back on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Notts County could continue with the same Starting XI as their last match but a lot of rotation is expected to happen during the game. Some of their new signings like Geraldo Bajrami, Tobi Adebayo-Rowling and Aden Baldwin could play some minutes in the upcoming clash.
Leicester City possible lineup: Schmeichel, Ricardo, Fofana, Soyuncu, Justin, Ndidi, Choudhury, Albrighton, Barnes, Maddison, Vardy
Notts County possible lineup: Slocombe, Chicksen, Baldwin, Brindley, Taylor, Adebayo-Rowling, O’Brien, Palmer, Austin, Rodrigues, Mitchell
The pre-season friendly match between Leicester City and Notts County will take place at The Leicester City Training Ground on Saturday at 5:30 pm IST.
The live coverage of the upcoming friendly match between Leicester City and Notts County will be available on LCFC TV. More details of the live coverage can be found on their official club website.
