Leicester City are back in pre-season action this afternoon, facing Burton Albion at the Pirelli Stadium. This fixture serves as another test for Russell Martin’s players, coming ahead of next week’s warm weather training camp to Spain. Burton Albion are described as one of their League One rivals, with the game four weeks ahead of the League One curtain raiser against Notts County.
New Signings Miss Out on Action
New signings Conor Chaplin and Alex McCarthy trained with their teammates after signing for the club this week. Chaplin arrived after leaving Ipswich Town, while McCarthy has reunited with Martin. Despite training yesterday, the pair were only confirmed on Thursday and are not in the squad for today’s game at Burton Albion.
Martin Names Strong First XI
Russell Martin has named a strong XI for the pre-season clash, and for the first time, has hinted somewhat at what players he prefers in his initial selection. Jakub Stolarczyk starts in goal over Fran Vieites. Luke Thomas captains the Foxes, playing in defence alongside Bade Aluko, Caleb Okoli, and Ben Nelson.
In midfield, Over Skipp is expected to play in the No.6 role, ahead of Louis Page and Sammy Braybrooke. Stephy Mavididi and Will Alves are expected to be the two wingers, with Kirsten Otchere retaining his spot at centre-forward. The first XI is certainly the strongest.
- XI: Stolarczyk; Aluko, Okoli, Nelson, Thomas (C); Skipp, Braybrooke, Page; Alves, Mavididi, Otchere.
- Subs: Vieites, Faes, Choudhury, Ali, Joseph, Wilson-Brown, Donnelly, Neale, Carr, Hutchinson, Evans, Opoku.
The game will be played across four 30-minute halves, with Leicester City playing two different XIs.
Opportunities for Young Talent
Today’s match offers another chance for Sammy Braybrooke, Will Alves, Riley Carr, and Jake Evans to feature and show what they can do. There is excitement to see Louis Page and Sammy Braybrooke on the pitch together.
Leicester City continue their preparations for the upcoming season with this encounter at Burton Albion.