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10 man Leicester beat Burnley 2-1 at Turf Moor
Wes Morgan scored a dramatic late winner for Leicester City, who beat relegation-threatened Burnley despite playing much of the game with 10 men. The Foxes had Harry Maguire sent off within four minutes for bringing down Johann Berg Gudmundsson when he was clean through on goal. Despite their one-man disadvantage, Leicester took the lead from a James Maddison free-kick after he was brought down by James Tarkowski, while Dwight McNeil levelled soon after. But the visitors left it late and scored against the run of play when substitute Morgan headed home from Youri Tielemans' cross. The result means Burnley remain in 17th place in the Premier League and keep their two-point cushion over 18th-placed Cardiff City, but Sean Dyche's side have played one game more than the Bluebirds. Leicester, meanwhile, are in 10th place and have crossed the 40-point mark with seven games of the season remaining. It looked to be a long afternoon for the visitors after Maguire's early dismissal and Burnley looked more likely to find a winner in a wet and windy second half. But it was Leicester who picked up the points in a stunning finale after Burnley failed to clear a last-ditch Foxes corner and an unmarked Tielemans was allowed to cross for Morgan's winner. BBC Sport 
Watford beat Leicester 2-1 in new boss Brendan Rodgers first game in charge
Brendan Rodgers' Leicester City reign got off to a losing start as Andre Gray's injury-time goal earned Watford all three points at Vicarage Road. Troy Deeney capitalised on Kasper Schmeichel's poor clearance before playing in Gray, who finished confidently past the Leicester goalkeeper and was then booked for removing his shirt amid raucous celebrations. Deeney had given Watford an early lead, heading Gerard Deulofeu's cross past Schmeichel. Jamie Vardy appeared to have earned the visitors a point with a low finish from Youri Tielemans' pass, but Gray's goal clinched the win for Watford. The Hornets move level on points with seventh-placed Wolves, while Leicester remain 11th following a seventh defeat in 10 league games. After watching Leicester's 2-1 win over Brighton from the stands on Tuesday, Rodgers promised his new charges that there are "special things on the horizon" at the club. Rodgers shares his predecessor Claude Puel's penchant for promoting young talent, but it is his reputation for attractive, attacking football that has got Foxes fans dreaming of a brighter future. The travelling supporters had little to shout about in the early stages though, as Watford took the game to their opponents from the outset. Schmeichel had to be on his toes to deny Adrian Mariappa after just three minutes, before Wes Morgan - named alongside Jonny Evans and Harry Maguire in City's back three - blocked Deulofeu's shot on the follow-up. Rodgers will be disappointed with his team's defending for Deeney's opener, although replays suggested that Watford's top scorer was marginally offside from Deulofeu's delivery. The Foxes improved as the game wore on, however, registering 14 attempts compared to Watford's six over the course of the 90 minutes. Clear-cut opportunities were few and far between though until Vardy sprinted onto Tielemans' excellent through-ball and finished past Foster for his 10th goal of the campaign. Vardy, 32, has now scored the first Premier League goal under each of Leicester's last four permanent managers - Claudio Ranieri, Craig Shakespeare, Puel and now Rodgers. BBC Sport |
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LEICESTER 2 BRIGHTON 1 Gray and Vardy ensure Rodgers gets off to a flyer at Leicester
New Foxes boss was in the stands to watch his new side in action just hours after completing his switch from Celtic.
JAMIE VARDY ensured the Brendan Rodgers era kicked off in winning fashion after his strike downed Brighton. The Foxes announced the arrival of their new manager from Celtic this afternoon.
And he wasted no time in watching his new men in action as the King Power faithful gave the ex-Liverpool boss a warm welcome. The crowd got even more lively when James Maddison fired them ahead with just ten minutes on the clock.
And the volume shot up further when Vardy doubled the advantage just after the hour mark. Davy Propper pulled one back for thhe visitors, but the Foxes held on to claim the points.
And that ended a run of four straight home defeats for the club.But Chris Hughton's Brighton remain deep in the mire after this setback.
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New Foxes boss was in the stands to watch his new side in action just hours after completing his switch from Celtic.
JAMIE VARDY ensured the Brendan Rodgers era kicked off in winning fashion after his strike downed Brighton. The Foxes announced the arrival of their new manager from Celtic this afternoon.
And he wasted no time in watching his new men in action as the King Power faithful gave the ex-Liverpool boss a warm welcome. The crowd got even more lively when James Maddison fired them ahead with just ten minutes on the clock.
And the volume shot up further when Vardy doubled the advantage just after the hour mark. Davy Propper pulled one back for thhe visitors, but the Foxes held on to claim the points.
And that ended a run of four straight home defeats for the club.But Chris Hughton's Brighton remain deep in the mire after this setback.
The Sun
'I'LL GIVE MY LIFE' Brendan Rodgers named Leicester manager after leaving Celtic to sign £6MILLION deal
BRENDAN RODGERS claimed he will give his life to Leicester City after being named as the new manager. The 46-year-old left Celtic to sign a £6million deal with the Foxes after Claude Puel was sacked on Sunday.
SunSport exclusively revealed that Rodgers was set to take charge after he was spotted having a guided tour of the King Power Stadium. The former Liverpool manager has now signed a deal with the 2016 Premier League champions until June 2022.
He will be in attendance for tonight's clash against Brighton, but will take charge of his first game against Watford on Sunday. Leicester confirmed his appointment by posting a photograph of Rodgers with the caption: "#WelcomeBrendan."
Speaking on the club website, Rodgers said: "I'm very privileged and honoured to be here as Leicester City manager and I'll give my life to make the supporters proud of the club. "Together, we'll be stronger and I'm looking forward working with the players, staff and supporters to make the right steps forward."
Leicester Vice Chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha added: "I'm absolutely delighted to bring a manager of Brendan's calibre to Leicester City. "I look forward to seeing what he, our talented, young, squad and our dedicated, skilled team of staff can achieve together."
Leicester also confirmed three members of Rodgers' backroom staff at Celtic will be joining him at the King Power. Kolo Toure is now the first team coach, Chris Davies is the assistant manager and Glen Driscoll is the new fitness coach.
Rodgers won seven domestic trophies in two and a half seasons with Celtic. And the Scottish giants have now confirmed that Neil Lennon will take over until the end of the season.
The Sun
BRENDAN RODGERS claimed he will give his life to Leicester City after being named as the new manager. The 46-year-old left Celtic to sign a £6million deal with the Foxes after Claude Puel was sacked on Sunday.
SunSport exclusively revealed that Rodgers was set to take charge after he was spotted having a guided tour of the King Power Stadium. The former Liverpool manager has now signed a deal with the 2016 Premier League champions until June 2022.
He will be in attendance for tonight's clash against Brighton, but will take charge of his first game against Watford on Sunday. Leicester confirmed his appointment by posting a photograph of Rodgers with the caption: "#WelcomeBrendan."
Speaking on the club website, Rodgers said: "I'm very privileged and honoured to be here as Leicester City manager and I'll give my life to make the supporters proud of the club. "Together, we'll be stronger and I'm looking forward working with the players, staff and supporters to make the right steps forward."
Leicester Vice Chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha added: "I'm absolutely delighted to bring a manager of Brendan's calibre to Leicester City. "I look forward to seeing what he, our talented, young, squad and our dedicated, skilled team of staff can achieve together."
Leicester also confirmed three members of Rodgers' backroom staff at Celtic will be joining him at the King Power. Kolo Toure is now the first team coach, Chris Davies is the assistant manager and Glen Driscoll is the new fitness coach.
Rodgers won seven domestic trophies in two and a half seasons with Celtic. And the Scottish giants have now confirmed that Neil Lennon will take over until the end of the season.
The Sun
Brendan Rodgers agrees to become Leicester manager as Foxes reach £6m compensation deal with Celtic
BRENDAN RODGERS will become Leicester City’s new manager.
SunSport can confirm the 46-year-old Northern Irishman has agreed to join the 2016 Premier League champions and is set to take charge of the Foxes for the first time at Watford on Sunday.
Talks between the clubs have been ongoing for the past two days and were already at an advanced stage.
Rodgers was in Leicester today to finalise the deal and our information is he has agreed to replace Claude Puel, who was sacked on Sunday, with Celtic set to receive around £6million in compensation.
Rodgers was linked with the Arsenal job last season and has also been tipped as a future Chelsea manager, where he started his coaching career.
However Rodgers regards Leicester City as the best team outside the top six and feared his chance might not come around if he waited until the summer to accept the challenge.
The news will come as a crushing blow to Hoops supporters, who took Rodgers to their hearts and believed he would stay until the end of the season to seal the club’s triple Treble and carve out his own place in Scottish football history. The Glasgow giants face a crucial league game against Hearts tonight and a Scottish Cup quarter-final away to Hibernian on Saturday, with Neil Lennon on the brink of a dramatic return to Celtic Park.
However the lure of a return to the Premier League with an ambitious Leicester has proved to be too much to resist for Rodgers who came close to winning the title with Liverpool in 2014, before being pipped at the post by Manchester City. Rodgers' No2 Chris Davies and technical assistant Kolo Toure will join him at the King Power and the new man is expected to be at the King Power tonight to see his new team in action against Brighton.
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BRENDAN RODGERS will become Leicester City’s new manager.
SunSport can confirm the 46-year-old Northern Irishman has agreed to join the 2016 Premier League champions and is set to take charge of the Foxes for the first time at Watford on Sunday.
Talks between the clubs have been ongoing for the past two days and were already at an advanced stage.
Rodgers was in Leicester today to finalise the deal and our information is he has agreed to replace Claude Puel, who was sacked on Sunday, with Celtic set to receive around £6million in compensation.
Rodgers was linked with the Arsenal job last season and has also been tipped as a future Chelsea manager, where he started his coaching career.
However Rodgers regards Leicester City as the best team outside the top six and feared his chance might not come around if he waited until the summer to accept the challenge.
The news will come as a crushing blow to Hoops supporters, who took Rodgers to their hearts and believed he would stay until the end of the season to seal the club’s triple Treble and carve out his own place in Scottish football history. The Glasgow giants face a crucial league game against Hearts tonight and a Scottish Cup quarter-final away to Hibernian on Saturday, with Neil Lennon on the brink of a dramatic return to Celtic Park.
However the lure of a return to the Premier League with an ambitious Leicester has proved to be too much to resist for Rodgers who came close to winning the title with Liverpool in 2014, before being pipped at the post by Manchester City. Rodgers' No2 Chris Davies and technical assistant Kolo Toure will join him at the King Power and the new man is expected to be at the King Power tonight to see his new team in action against Brighton.
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Brendan Rodgers leaves Celtic ahead of £6m Leicester switch to replace Puel
BRENDAN RODGERS has quit Celtic ahead of a £6million move to Leicester.
The former Liverpool boss is the man Leicester want to take over at the King Power Stadium after they sacked Claude Puel on Sunday. The Foxes have been locked in talks with Celtic over the past two days after SunSport revealed they were trying to thrash out a deal which would see the 46-year-old return to the Premier League.
It is understood Neil Lennon is now set to be handed the chance to return to Celtic Park as caretaker boss until the end of the season.
A Celtic statement said: "Celtic today confirmed that it has been approached by Leicester City to speak to Brendan Rodgers with regards to their current managerial vacancy. "Brendan has indicated to the Club that this is an opportunity he wishes to investigate further and therefore, very reluctantly, the Club has granted him permission to speak to Leicester." Rodgers has been identified as the ideal candidate after his work at Swansea and Liverpool before moving to Scotland.
Foxes chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha took the decision to sack Puel following a run of just one win in nine games. That included Saturday’s 4-1 thumping at home to Crystal Palace — but Puel’s position had been under review for a while. It had been thought the Celtic gaffer would see out the season before moving on as he bids to make history. But after late-night talks, Leicester are confident of getting a deal done - with Rodgers' No2 Chris Davies and Kolo Toure likely to follow him to the King Power.
Should it go through, stunned Celtic chiefs are expected to turn to former boss Lennon, 47, to lead the team to eight titles in a row.
He won three league titles and two Scottish Cups during his first stint as boss - and remains close to the Hoops board.
That would see an instant return to Easter Road for the ex-Hibs manager in Saturday's Scottish Cup tie
The Sun
BRENDAN RODGERS has quit Celtic ahead of a £6million move to Leicester.
The former Liverpool boss is the man Leicester want to take over at the King Power Stadium after they sacked Claude Puel on Sunday. The Foxes have been locked in talks with Celtic over the past two days after SunSport revealed they were trying to thrash out a deal which would see the 46-year-old return to the Premier League.
It is understood Neil Lennon is now set to be handed the chance to return to Celtic Park as caretaker boss until the end of the season.
A Celtic statement said: "Celtic today confirmed that it has been approached by Leicester City to speak to Brendan Rodgers with regards to their current managerial vacancy. "Brendan has indicated to the Club that this is an opportunity he wishes to investigate further and therefore, very reluctantly, the Club has granted him permission to speak to Leicester." Rodgers has been identified as the ideal candidate after his work at Swansea and Liverpool before moving to Scotland.
Foxes chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha took the decision to sack Puel following a run of just one win in nine games. That included Saturday’s 4-1 thumping at home to Crystal Palace — but Puel’s position had been under review for a while. It had been thought the Celtic gaffer would see out the season before moving on as he bids to make history. But after late-night talks, Leicester are confident of getting a deal done - with Rodgers' No2 Chris Davies and Kolo Toure likely to follow him to the King Power.
Should it go through, stunned Celtic chiefs are expected to turn to former boss Lennon, 47, to lead the team to eight titles in a row.
He won three league titles and two Scottish Cups during his first stint as boss - and remains close to the Hoops board.
That would see an instant return to Easter Road for the ex-Hibs manager in Saturday's Scottish Cup tie
The Sun
Brendan Rodgers given permission by Celtic to begin Leicester talks
Brendan Rodgers is set to become Leicester's new manager after he was given permission by Celtic to speak to the club, according to Sky sources.
Rodgers is understood to currently be in Leicester after telling the Celtic board on Monday of his desire to leave.
Chris Davies and Kolo Toure, who are currently part of Rodgers' staff at Celtic Park, are expected to join him in Leicester, if a deal is agreed.
Leicester have moved for Rodgers following their decision to sack Claude Puel on Sunday after their 4-1 home defeat to Crystal Palace.
The Frenchman departed the King Power Stadium after going seven matches without a win - a run that leaves Leicester 12th in the Premier League, eight points above the relegation zone.
Puel also oversaw the Foxes' 2-1 defeat at League Two side Newport last month that saw them exit the FA Cup at the first hurdle.
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Brendan Rodgers is set to become Leicester's new manager after he was given permission by Celtic to speak to the club, according to Sky sources.
Rodgers is understood to currently be in Leicester after telling the Celtic board on Monday of his desire to leave.
Chris Davies and Kolo Toure, who are currently part of Rodgers' staff at Celtic Park, are expected to join him in Leicester, if a deal is agreed.
Leicester have moved for Rodgers following their decision to sack Claude Puel on Sunday after their 4-1 home defeat to Crystal Palace.
The Frenchman departed the King Power Stadium after going seven matches without a win - a run that leaves Leicester 12th in the Premier League, eight points above the relegation zone.
Puel also oversaw the Foxes' 2-1 defeat at League Two side Newport last month that saw them exit the FA Cup at the first hurdle.
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Leicester SACK Claude Puel after disastrous run of results and Palace loss
CLAUDE PUEL has been sacked as Leicester boss.
The Frenchman paid the price after a disastrous run of results, the Sun can exclusively reveal.
His fate was confirmed this morning after yesterday's heavy 1-4 defeat to Crystal Palace at home.
It is understood that Celtic chief Brendan Rodgers is favourite to take over at the King Power Stadium.
He had been under huge pressure after failing to win in the Premier League since beating Everton away on New Year's Day.
The Foxes fans have been calling for his head for the past few months, and they have finally got their wish.Puel was a surprise appointment for many when he replaced Craig Shakespeare in October 2017.
After an initial strong start, fans grew increasingly frustrated with his 'boring', possession-based football. It was a stark contrast to the style used by the Foxes as they won the Premier League title in 2016 and the players never really looked able to adapt. He was backed by the club's hierachy to splash the cash last summer, bringing in attacking full-back Ricardo Pereira and James Maddison.
Jonny Evans, Danny Ward, Rachid Ghezzal, Caglar Soyuncu and Filip Benkovic also moved to Leicester, totalling £89million Such spending needs results to back it up and unfortunately for Puel, that could not come. Despite wins over Chelsea and Manchester City during the Christmas period, home defeats to Cardiff, Southampton and lastly Crystal Palace meant the board had seen enough.
Puel was under immense pressure earlier in the season but the helicopter tragedy in October - which claimed the lives of five including chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha - united the club and the city.
The Sun
CLAUDE PUEL has been sacked as Leicester boss.
The Frenchman paid the price after a disastrous run of results, the Sun can exclusively reveal.
His fate was confirmed this morning after yesterday's heavy 1-4 defeat to Crystal Palace at home.
It is understood that Celtic chief Brendan Rodgers is favourite to take over at the King Power Stadium.
He had been under huge pressure after failing to win in the Premier League since beating Everton away on New Year's Day.
The Foxes fans have been calling for his head for the past few months, and they have finally got their wish.Puel was a surprise appointment for many when he replaced Craig Shakespeare in October 2017.
After an initial strong start, fans grew increasingly frustrated with his 'boring', possession-based football. It was a stark contrast to the style used by the Foxes as they won the Premier League title in 2016 and the players never really looked able to adapt. He was backed by the club's hierachy to splash the cash last summer, bringing in attacking full-back Ricardo Pereira and James Maddison.
Jonny Evans, Danny Ward, Rachid Ghezzal, Caglar Soyuncu and Filip Benkovic also moved to Leicester, totalling £89million Such spending needs results to back it up and unfortunately for Puel, that could not come. Despite wins over Chelsea and Manchester City during the Christmas period, home defeats to Cardiff, Southampton and lastly Crystal Palace meant the board had seen enough.
Puel was under immense pressure earlier in the season but the helicopter tragedy in October - which claimed the lives of five including chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha - united the club and the city.
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LEICESTER 1 PALACE 4 Batshuayi, Zaha and Milivojevic on target as Palace pile on the misery and pressure on Leicester boss Claude Puel
The Eagles are up to thirteenth in the league and extend their unbeaten run in all competitions to six games while Puel is under huge pressure without a win in seven.
CRYSTAL PALACE boss Roy Hodgson celebrated his milestone match in style at the King Power Stadium.
But it was a result that piled more pressure on Leicester manager Claude Puel who saw his side suffer a fourth successive home defeat.
Hodgson overtook Sir Bobby Robson as the oldest man to manage a Premier League game - at 71 years and 198 days old.And he saw his Palace side soak up virtually everything Leicester could throw at them - before taking the lead in the first half, then adding three more in the last 20 minutes.
Wilfried Zaha scored twice as Palace somehow turned Leicester's dominance into an outstanding victory. Hodgson said before the game that he admired the 92-year- old David Attenborough.
But the Palace boss must have felt like he was the one in his 90s as Leicester dominated.Puel recalled striker Jamie Vardy and he almost scored with a glancing header. But 60 crucial seconds before the break let Palace into the game. Leicester were convinced they should have had a penalty when James Tomkins looked to have brought down Harvey Barnes in the area. Ref Anthony Taylor waved play on - and TV replays proved him right.
But moments later he gave Palace a disputed free-kick in the centre circle. And a huge slice of luck put Hodgson’s men ahead as James McArthur’s wayward shot flew off Chelsea loanee Michy Batshuayi and past the wrong-footed Kasper Schmeichel. The Leicester keeper was deep in conversation with Taylor as he teams came off for half-time.
But Leicester grabbed a deserved equaliser after 64 minutes when Palace failed to clear their lines and Barnes picked out Jonny Even who slid in for his first Foxes goal. Palace caught Leicester on the break to regain the lead with 20 minutes left as Zaha netted for the third successive game.
McArthur’s teasing cross allows Zaha to dash into the space left by a sleeping Leicester defence and the Palace striker volleyed home from four yards.
And Palace sealed the points after 80 minutes when Evans brought down former Leicester forward Jeff Schlupp and skipper Luko Milivojevic fired home his eighth goal of the season. Harry Maguire's stoppage-time slip then allowed Zaha to score his second as Leicester were booed at the final whistle.
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The Eagles are up to thirteenth in the league and extend their unbeaten run in all competitions to six games while Puel is under huge pressure without a win in seven.
CRYSTAL PALACE boss Roy Hodgson celebrated his milestone match in style at the King Power Stadium.
But it was a result that piled more pressure on Leicester manager Claude Puel who saw his side suffer a fourth successive home defeat.
Hodgson overtook Sir Bobby Robson as the oldest man to manage a Premier League game - at 71 years and 198 days old.And he saw his Palace side soak up virtually everything Leicester could throw at them - before taking the lead in the first half, then adding three more in the last 20 minutes.
Wilfried Zaha scored twice as Palace somehow turned Leicester's dominance into an outstanding victory. Hodgson said before the game that he admired the 92-year- old David Attenborough.
But the Palace boss must have felt like he was the one in his 90s as Leicester dominated.Puel recalled striker Jamie Vardy and he almost scored with a glancing header. But 60 crucial seconds before the break let Palace into the game. Leicester were convinced they should have had a penalty when James Tomkins looked to have brought down Harvey Barnes in the area. Ref Anthony Taylor waved play on - and TV replays proved him right.
But moments later he gave Palace a disputed free-kick in the centre circle. And a huge slice of luck put Hodgson’s men ahead as James McArthur’s wayward shot flew off Chelsea loanee Michy Batshuayi and past the wrong-footed Kasper Schmeichel. The Leicester keeper was deep in conversation with Taylor as he teams came off for half-time.
But Leicester grabbed a deserved equaliser after 64 minutes when Palace failed to clear their lines and Barnes picked out Jonny Even who slid in for his first Foxes goal. Palace caught Leicester on the break to regain the lead with 20 minutes left as Zaha netted for the third successive game.
McArthur’s teasing cross allows Zaha to dash into the space left by a sleeping Leicester defence and the Palace striker volleyed home from four yards.
And Palace sealed the points after 80 minutes when Evans brought down former Leicester forward Jeff Schlupp and skipper Luko Milivojevic fired home his eighth goal of the season. Harry Maguire's stoppage-time slip then allowed Zaha to score his second as Leicester were booed at the final whistle.
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Two Leicester City Fixtures Moved For Live TV Broadcast
Leicester City’s Premier League fixtures at home to Newcastle United and Arsenal have been moved in the latest round of UK TV broadcast selections.
City’s King Power Stadium encounter with Newcastle United will now be played on Friday 12 April (8pm GMT kick-off) and broadcast live on Sky Sports.
Meanwhile, another home fixture against Arsenal will move to Monday 29 April, also with an 8pm GMT kick-off time. This match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports but could potentially move to midday on Sunday 28 April in the event Arsenal reach the UEFA Europa League Semi-Finals.
Selling arrangements are as follows:
Monday 4 March | Fox Members with 35+ Points
Wednesday 6 March | Fox Members with 25+ Points
Friday 8 March | Fox Members with 15+ Points
Monday 11 March | Fox Members with 10+ Points
Wednesday 13 March | All Fox Members
Friday 15 March | Season Ticket Holder Guest
All tickets are subject to availability.
Tickets go on sale at 8am online at LCFC.com and 9am in person and over the phone.
Hospitality details will be available on tickets.lcfc.com.
Full fixture details are below:
Leicester City vs. Newcastle United / Premier League / Friday 12 April, 2019 / Kick-off: 8pm
Leicester City vs. Arsenal ' Premier League / Monday 29 April, 2019 / Kick-off: 8pm
Please note that the Arsenal fixture could move to 12pm on Sunday 28 April in the event that the Gunners reach the UEFA Europa League Semi-Finals. All fixtures are subject to change.
Leicester City’s Premier League fixtures at home to Newcastle United and Arsenal have been moved in the latest round of UK TV broadcast selections.
City’s King Power Stadium encounter with Newcastle United will now be played on Friday 12 April (8pm GMT kick-off) and broadcast live on Sky Sports.
Meanwhile, another home fixture against Arsenal will move to Monday 29 April, also with an 8pm GMT kick-off time. This match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports but could potentially move to midday on Sunday 28 April in the event Arsenal reach the UEFA Europa League Semi-Finals.
Selling arrangements are as follows:
Monday 4 March | Fox Members with 35+ Points
Wednesday 6 March | Fox Members with 25+ Points
Friday 8 March | Fox Members with 15+ Points
Monday 11 March | Fox Members with 10+ Points
Wednesday 13 March | All Fox Members
Friday 15 March | Season Ticket Holder Guest
All tickets are subject to availability.
Tickets go on sale at 8am online at LCFC.com and 9am in person and over the phone.
Hospitality details will be available on tickets.lcfc.com.
Full fixture details are below:
Leicester City vs. Newcastle United / Premier League / Friday 12 April, 2019 / Kick-off: 8pm
Leicester City vs. Arsenal ' Premier League / Monday 29 April, 2019 / Kick-off: 8pm
Please note that the Arsenal fixture could move to 12pm on Sunday 28 April in the event that the Gunners reach the UEFA Europa League Semi-Finals. All fixtures are subject to change.
Tottenham Hotspur 3 - 1 Leicester City
Tottenham ensured they remain in contention in the Premier League title race as Mauricio Pochettino's side earned victory over Leicester at Wembley.
Spurs had to weather a late Foxes fightback to remain third in the table after 26 games, but reduced the deficit to leaders Liverpool - who beat Bournemouth on Saturday - to five points.
Christian Eriksen provided a pin-point cross to set up Davinson Sanchez's first Tottenham goal after 33 minutes, before producing a moment of quality to double the hosts' advantage from the edge of the area in the second half.
The Dane's strike came just three minutes after omitted Leicester striker Jamie Vardy emerged from the bench in dramatic fashion to take a penalty on the hour mark - only to be denied by goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.
Vardy made a demonstrable difference to Leicester's attack and converted from Ricardo Pereira's low cross to set up a tense finish, before the in-form Son Heung-Min made sure of a home win in stoppage-time.
It's a fourth consecutive league win for Tottenham who remain in touch at the top, just two points behind second-place Manchester City who face Chelsea later on Sunday.
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Tottenham ensured they remain in contention in the Premier League title race as Mauricio Pochettino's side earned victory over Leicester at Wembley.
Spurs had to weather a late Foxes fightback to remain third in the table after 26 games, but reduced the deficit to leaders Liverpool - who beat Bournemouth on Saturday - to five points.
Christian Eriksen provided a pin-point cross to set up Davinson Sanchez's first Tottenham goal after 33 minutes, before producing a moment of quality to double the hosts' advantage from the edge of the area in the second half.
The Dane's strike came just three minutes after omitted Leicester striker Jamie Vardy emerged from the bench in dramatic fashion to take a penalty on the hour mark - only to be denied by goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.
Vardy made a demonstrable difference to Leicester's attack and converted from Ricardo Pereira's low cross to set up a tense finish, before the in-form Son Heung-Min made sure of a home win in stoppage-time.
It's a fourth consecutive league win for Tottenham who remain in touch at the top, just two points behind second-place Manchester City who face Chelsea later on Sunday.
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Leicester winger Marc Albrighton set to miss rest of season with hamstring injury
Leicester winger Marc Albrighton is likely to miss the rest of the season with a hamstring injury.
Albrighton pulled up in training ahead of last weekend's 1-0 defeat by Manchester United at the King Power Stadium. Manager Claude Puel revealed the winger needs surgery and is doubtful to be back before the end of the season.
"It's bad news for us, for the team," Puel said. "It's serious yes, a serious injury. I think he will not be available perhaps until the end of the season. We will have to see about this. "Mark gave us spirit, hard work on the pitch for the team and of course now we will have to find other balance for the team.
"It will be a bad thing for him, for us, but it will be a chance for other players to show their quality."
Daniel Amartey also remains out ahead of Sunday's trip to Tottenham - live on Sky Sports - but new signing Youri Tielemans is in contention for his first start since joining on loan from Monaco on deadline day.
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Leicester winger Marc Albrighton is likely to miss the rest of the season with a hamstring injury.
Albrighton pulled up in training ahead of last weekend's 1-0 defeat by Manchester United at the King Power Stadium. Manager Claude Puel revealed the winger needs surgery and is doubtful to be back before the end of the season.
"It's bad news for us, for the team," Puel said. "It's serious yes, a serious injury. I think he will not be available perhaps until the end of the season. We will have to see about this. "Mark gave us spirit, hard work on the pitch for the team and of course now we will have to find other balance for the team.
"It will be a bad thing for him, for us, but it will be a chance for other players to show their quality."
Daniel Amartey also remains out ahead of Sunday's trip to Tottenham - live on Sky Sports - but new signing Youri Tielemans is in contention for his first start since joining on loan from Monaco on deadline day.
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Claude Puel says he has no problem with Jamie Vardy
Leicester boss Claude Puel insists he has no problem with Jamie Vardy after the striker appeared to react angrily when speaking to his manager after the 1-0 home defeat to Manchester United.
Marcus Rashford scored the only goal of the game at the King Power Stadium, and Puel says Vardy was merely showing understandable frustration at the final whistle.
"I have a good relationship with him. We know Jamie and after he has lost, he is never happy and that is normal for a player," Puel said ahead of Sunday's game with Tottenham at Wembley - live on Sky Sports.
"If I thought one of my players was disrespectful, to me or to the club, there would be a sanction. "That is not the case with Jamie."
Sky Sports
Leicester boss Claude Puel insists he has no problem with Jamie Vardy after the striker appeared to react angrily when speaking to his manager after the 1-0 home defeat to Manchester United.
Marcus Rashford scored the only goal of the game at the King Power Stadium, and Puel says Vardy was merely showing understandable frustration at the final whistle.
"I have a good relationship with him. We know Jamie and after he has lost, he is never happy and that is normal for a player," Puel said ahead of Sunday's game with Tottenham at Wembley - live on Sky Sports.
"If I thought one of my players was disrespectful, to me or to the club, there would be a sanction. "That is not the case with Jamie."
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Leicester City 0 - 1 Manchester United
Manchester United extended their unbeaten run under interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to 10 games with a narrow victory against Leicester at the King Power Stadium.
Marcus Rashford continued his goalscoring form with the winner in the ninth minute - his 10th goal of the season.
Ricardo Pereira's poor clearance was straight into the path of Paul Pogba, who lofted the ball towards Rashford, the England striker allowing it to come over his shoulder, before taking a neat touch and drilling past Kasper Schmeichel.
Inconsistency has been the story of Leicester's season and this defeat came on the back of a well-earned point at Liverpool on Wednesday, but they did have their chances.
Jamie Vardy connected with a bicycle kick after James Maddison's free-kick bounced off the wall, and fired straight at David de Gea. De Gea also made a diving one-handed save to prevent Rachid Ghezzal's free-kick from hitting the top corner of his goal.
United dropped their first points under Solskjaer in a 2-2 draw with Burnley on Tuesday, but boosted their hopes of a top-four spot and Champions League football next season with Sunday's win. They move up to fifth, two points behind Chelsea in fourth. Meanwhile, Leicester stay in 11th.
Manchester United extended their unbeaten run under interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to 10 games with a narrow victory against Leicester at the King Power Stadium.
Marcus Rashford continued his goalscoring form with the winner in the ninth minute - his 10th goal of the season.
Ricardo Pereira's poor clearance was straight into the path of Paul Pogba, who lofted the ball towards Rashford, the England striker allowing it to come over his shoulder, before taking a neat touch and drilling past Kasper Schmeichel.
Inconsistency has been the story of Leicester's season and this defeat came on the back of a well-earned point at Liverpool on Wednesday, but they did have their chances.
Jamie Vardy connected with a bicycle kick after James Maddison's free-kick bounced off the wall, and fired straight at David de Gea. De Gea also made a diving one-handed save to prevent Rachid Ghezzal's free-kick from hitting the top corner of his goal.
United dropped their first points under Solskjaer in a 2-2 draw with Burnley on Tuesday, but boosted their hopes of a top-four spot and Champions League football next season with Sunday's win. They move up to fifth, two points behind Chelsea in fourth. Meanwhile, Leicester stay in 11th.
Youri Tielemans Joins On Loan As Adrien Silva Heads To Monaco
Leicester City Football Club have agreed terms with AS Monaco for the loan of midfielder Youri Tielemans until the end of the 2018/19 season, subject to Premier League and international clearance.
The deal will also see Leicester City midfielder Adrien Silva join the Ligue 1 side on loan until the end of the current campaign. Tielemans arrives at Leicester City after an impressive 18 months with AS Monaco, where he featured 65 times in all competitions, scoring six goals – five of those coming this term.
The talented Belgium international, who represented his country at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, is a product of Anderlecht’s Youth Academy and is considered one of the most exciting prospects in European football. Born in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw in Belgium, Tielemans started his career with Anderlecht, signing his first professional contract in July 2013, aged just 16. He went on to make his Champions League debut three months later, becoming the youngest Belgian player to ever feature in the competition.
Tielemans made 185 appearances for Anderlecht in all competitions over four seasons, scoring 35 goals, and helped the side to two Belgian Pro League titles. In his first two seasons, he was voted Belgian Young Professional Footballer of the Year and in 2016/17, Belgian Professional Footballer of the Year.
After moving to AS Monaco in the summer of 2017, he made his debut for the club against Paris Saint-Germain and went on to appear 35 times for the side in his first season. His performances in the French top tier have continued to catch the eye this term, having found the net five times in just 20 Ligue 1 appearances from midfield.
At international level, the exciting youngster made his debut for the Belgium national team in November 2016 and has gone on to feature for them 19 times. He was also part of the Belgium squad that placed third at the 2018 FIFA World Cup – starting in both victories against England in Russia.
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Leicester City Football Club have agreed terms with AS Monaco for the loan of midfielder Youri Tielemans until the end of the 2018/19 season, subject to Premier League and international clearance.
The deal will also see Leicester City midfielder Adrien Silva join the Ligue 1 side on loan until the end of the current campaign. Tielemans arrives at Leicester City after an impressive 18 months with AS Monaco, where he featured 65 times in all competitions, scoring six goals – five of those coming this term.
The talented Belgium international, who represented his country at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, is a product of Anderlecht’s Youth Academy and is considered one of the most exciting prospects in European football. Born in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw in Belgium, Tielemans started his career with Anderlecht, signing his first professional contract in July 2013, aged just 16. He went on to make his Champions League debut three months later, becoming the youngest Belgian player to ever feature in the competition.
Tielemans made 185 appearances for Anderlecht in all competitions over four seasons, scoring 35 goals, and helped the side to two Belgian Pro League titles. In his first two seasons, he was voted Belgian Young Professional Footballer of the Year and in 2016/17, Belgian Professional Footballer of the Year.
After moving to AS Monaco in the summer of 2017, he made his debut for the club against Paris Saint-Germain and went on to appear 35 times for the side in his first season. His performances in the French top tier have continued to catch the eye this term, having found the net five times in just 20 Ligue 1 appearances from midfield.
At international level, the exciting youngster made his debut for the Belgium national team in November 2016 and has gone on to feature for them 19 times. He was also part of the Belgium squad that placed third at the 2018 FIFA World Cup – starting in both victories against England in Russia.
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Liverpool 1 - 1 Leicester City
Leaders held as Foxes slip to 11th despite draw
Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to five points despite enduring a frustrating night against Leicester City at Anfield.
Jurgen Klopp's side started the game in explosive fashion as they sought to capitalise on Manchester City's defeat at Newcastle and took an early lead when Sadio Mane finished off a sublime 30-pass move in the third minute.
But Liverpool failed to build on their fine start and Harry Maguire deservedly equalised in front of The Kop at the end of the first half after the hosts failed to deal with a free-kick carelessly conceded by left-back Andrew Robertson.
Maguire had earlier escaped a red card after deliberately fouling Mane 40 yards from goal when the winger looked to sprint clear, while Liverpool were denied a second-half penalty when Naby Keita was fouled by Ricardo Pereira.
Liverpool could have gone seven points clear with victory over a team that had lost their previous three league and cup games.
However Leicester were threatening throughout and are only the second team to leave Anfield without suffering defeat in the league this season, following Pep Guardiola's side on 7 October.
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Leaders held as Foxes slip to 11th despite draw
Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to five points despite enduring a frustrating night against Leicester City at Anfield.
Jurgen Klopp's side started the game in explosive fashion as they sought to capitalise on Manchester City's defeat at Newcastle and took an early lead when Sadio Mane finished off a sublime 30-pass move in the third minute.
But Liverpool failed to build on their fine start and Harry Maguire deservedly equalised in front of The Kop at the end of the first half after the hosts failed to deal with a free-kick carelessly conceded by left-back Andrew Robertson.
Maguire had earlier escaped a red card after deliberately fouling Mane 40 yards from goal when the winger looked to sprint clear, while Liverpool were denied a second-half penalty when Naby Keita was fouled by Ricardo Pereira.
Liverpool could have gone seven points clear with victory over a team that had lost their previous three league and cup games.
However Leicester were threatening throughout and are only the second team to leave Anfield without suffering defeat in the league this season, following Pep Guardiola's side on 7 October.
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Leicester outcast Adrien Silva wants to quit Foxes before transfer deadline
Midfielder has endured a nightmare since he moved to the Premier League from Sporting Lisbon in the summer of 2017
ADRIEN SILVA reportedly wants to quit Leicester City before the transfer window slams shut on Thursday.
The 29-year-old has grown frustrated with his lack of action under Claude Puel and is desperate to leave the King Power.
Silva, who helped Portugal win Euro 2016, has only played five times for the Foxes with three of them coming in the Carabao Cup. Now he cannot tolerate the situation any longer, according to The Guardian, who claim he is willing to depart on either a loan or permanent basis.
Puel is loath to lose the experienced midfielder but will not stand in his way. But today’s report claims it is the Leicester hierarchy he needs to convince as several European clubs plot a potential swoop.
Silva has endured a nightmare since joining Leicester in the summer of 2017 in a £22m deal from Sporting Lisbon. The paperwork for that move arrived 14 seconds passed the deadline and he was subsequently banned from playing for the Foxes until the transfer window reopened last January.
Craig Shakespeare was the manager that persuaded Silva to head to the Premier League. But he was axed 18 months ago and replaced by Puel, who selected the ace on 16 occasions throughout the remainder of the campaign upon taking charge.
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Midfielder has endured a nightmare since he moved to the Premier League from Sporting Lisbon in the summer of 2017
ADRIEN SILVA reportedly wants to quit Leicester City before the transfer window slams shut on Thursday.
The 29-year-old has grown frustrated with his lack of action under Claude Puel and is desperate to leave the King Power.
Silva, who helped Portugal win Euro 2016, has only played five times for the Foxes with three of them coming in the Carabao Cup. Now he cannot tolerate the situation any longer, according to The Guardian, who claim he is willing to depart on either a loan or permanent basis.
Puel is loath to lose the experienced midfielder but will not stand in his way. But today’s report claims it is the Leicester hierarchy he needs to convince as several European clubs plot a potential swoop.
Silva has endured a nightmare since joining Leicester in the summer of 2017 in a £22m deal from Sporting Lisbon. The paperwork for that move arrived 14 seconds passed the deadline and he was subsequently banned from playing for the Foxes until the transfer window reopened last January.
Craig Shakespeare was the manager that persuaded Silva to head to the Premier League. But he was axed 18 months ago and replaced by Puel, who selected the ace on 16 occasions throughout the remainder of the campaign upon taking charge.
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Leicester in Youri Tielemans talks over £20m deal with Monaco
Leicester are in talks with Monaco over a £20m deal for midfielder Youri Tielemans, Sky Sports News understands.
The Foxes are believed to have been monitoring the Belgium international for some time, and he is understood to be open to a move to the Premier League. Leicester were originally planning a quiet January transfer window, with no arrivals and the departure of some fringe players on the agenda.
However, Vicente Iborra's move to Villarreal, Matty James's injury troubles and the indifferent form of Wilfred Ndidi and Nampalys Mendy have forced Leicester into trying to strengthen their midfield. Tielemans joined Monaco from Anderlecht in the summer of 2017 and has gone on to make 65 appearances for the Ligue 1 side.
He has 19 caps for Belgium, and was part of the side that twice beat England on their way to finishing third in the 2018 World Cup.
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Leicester are in talks with Monaco over a £20m deal for midfielder Youri Tielemans, Sky Sports News understands.
The Foxes are believed to have been monitoring the Belgium international for some time, and he is understood to be open to a move to the Premier League. Leicester were originally planning a quiet January transfer window, with no arrivals and the departure of some fringe players on the agenda.
However, Vicente Iborra's move to Villarreal, Matty James's injury troubles and the indifferent form of Wilfred Ndidi and Nampalys Mendy have forced Leicester into trying to strengthen their midfield. Tielemans joined Monaco from Anderlecht in the summer of 2017 and has gone on to make 65 appearances for the Ligue 1 side.
He has 19 caps for Belgium, and was part of the side that twice beat England on their way to finishing third in the 2018 World Cup.
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Christian Fuchs to see out Leicester City deal as Aston Villa see loan bid rejected - reports
Leicester City have told defender Christian Fuchs he'll be staying until the end of the season, according to Sky Sports.
Fuchs has been linked with a loan move to Championship outfit Aston Villa this month, however, that deal looks to be a non-starter ahead of Thursday's deadline. According to Sky Sports, City have rejected Aston Villa's offer, to ensure that Fuchs remains at the King Power Stadium until the end of the season. Villa were looking to sign the Austrian on loan until the end of the campaign, with a view to making the move permanent with Fuchs' current contract set to expire the summer.
However, with the defender being the only cover Claude Puel has for left-back Ben Chillwell, the French boss has opted to reject Villa's offer. Fuchs
has played a bit-part role in the Foxes' season so far, making just six appearances in all and just one of those has come in the League.
The 32-year-old has been at the King Power Stadium since 2015 when he arrived from German outfit Schalke. And one way or another, his rather successful Leicester City career will come to an end this year.
Fuchs has already made it clear that he wants to leave the club at the end of his contract in a bid to secure first-team football as he edges towards the end of his career. Announcing he would leave at the end of his current deal, Fuchs said: "I promised my wife I would be coming home. I also want to see my children growing up, it's good we have Facetime because letters wouldn't work.
"It was already a big decision extending my contract one more year but it was a good thing for the family. I've enjoyed my time in Leicester, I've had the biggest success here and I love the club." With his family based in New York, MLS is said to be Fuchs' preferred destination. And that move to the States might have included a stop-off at Villa Park, but it seems the Austrian will now see out the rest of his deal with Leicester City before moving on to his next destinaton.
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Leicester City have told defender Christian Fuchs he'll be staying until the end of the season, according to Sky Sports.
Fuchs has been linked with a loan move to Championship outfit Aston Villa this month, however, that deal looks to be a non-starter ahead of Thursday's deadline. According to Sky Sports, City have rejected Aston Villa's offer, to ensure that Fuchs remains at the King Power Stadium until the end of the season. Villa were looking to sign the Austrian on loan until the end of the campaign, with a view to making the move permanent with Fuchs' current contract set to expire the summer.
However, with the defender being the only cover Claude Puel has for left-back Ben Chillwell, the French boss has opted to reject Villa's offer. Fuchs
has played a bit-part role in the Foxes' season so far, making just six appearances in all and just one of those has come in the League.
The 32-year-old has been at the King Power Stadium since 2015 when he arrived from German outfit Schalke. And one way or another, his rather successful Leicester City career will come to an end this year.
Fuchs has already made it clear that he wants to leave the club at the end of his contract in a bid to secure first-team football as he edges towards the end of his career. Announcing he would leave at the end of his current deal, Fuchs said: "I promised my wife I would be coming home. I also want to see my children growing up, it's good we have Facetime because letters wouldn't work.
"It was already a big decision extending my contract one more year but it was a good thing for the family. I've enjoyed my time in Leicester, I've had the biggest success here and I love the club." With his family based in New York, MLS is said to be Fuchs' preferred destination. And that move to the States might have included a stop-off at Villa Park, but it seems the Austrian will now see out the rest of his deal with Leicester City before moving on to his next destinaton.
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Bordeaux begin discussions over loan transfer for out-of-favour Leicester City midfielder Adrien Silva
Leicester City midfielder Adrien Silva is in talks over a loan move to Ligue 1Bordeaux.
The 29-year-old has been frozen out under Claude Puel and the player's father has been critical of the Leicester manager whose position is under consideration.
Leicester head of player recruitment, Eduardo Macia, is also poised to join Bordeaux.
Silva has made just 19 appearances in all competitions since his controversial arrival from Portuguese club Sporting Lisbon. The midfielder was initially prevented from registering for the club in August 2017 as his documents arrived 14 seconds after the deadline, so only officially joined in January.
Meanwhile, MLS side Vancouver Whitecaps have confirmed that goalkeeper Chituru Odunze will begin a two-week trial with Leicester City on Monday.
The 16-year-old is signed to Whitecaps' U23 development squad and grew up in London.
He has previously spent time at Chelsea, Cardiff City and West Ham academies.
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Leicester City midfielder Adrien Silva is in talks over a loan move to Ligue 1Bordeaux.
The 29-year-old has been frozen out under Claude Puel and the player's father has been critical of the Leicester manager whose position is under consideration.
Leicester head of player recruitment, Eduardo Macia, is also poised to join Bordeaux.
Silva has made just 19 appearances in all competitions since his controversial arrival from Portuguese club Sporting Lisbon. The midfielder was initially prevented from registering for the club in August 2017 as his documents arrived 14 seconds after the deadline, so only officially joined in January.
Meanwhile, MLS side Vancouver Whitecaps have confirmed that goalkeeper Chituru Odunze will begin a two-week trial with Leicester City on Monday.
The 16-year-old is signed to Whitecaps' U23 development squad and grew up in London.
He has previously spent time at Chelsea, Cardiff City and West Ham academies.
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Brendan Rodgers responds to questions about the Leicester job
CELTIC boss Brendan Rodgers has spoken out on speculation that linked him to the Leicester City managers job.
Rodgers has been Celtic boss since May 2016 and has won two league titles with the Hoops.
The former Liverpool boss is busy preparing for Celtic’s clash with Airdrie on Saturday in the Scottish Cup fourth round. During his press conference for that tie, Rodgers was asked about rumours linking him to the top job at Leicester, a role currently held by Claude Puel. “It is the time of the year where you get players and managers get linked with clubs and whatnot,” Rodgers told Sky Sports.
“For me, my only concentration is here at Celtic.” The 49-time Scottish Champions play three games in the next eight days, with the game against Airdrie followed up by Premiership games against St Mirren and Hamilton. Leicester City are currently eighth in the Premier League table, but fans have become frustrated with the style of play under Puel. “Leicester as we have seen over the last few years, an incredible journey that they have been on as a club and obviously the unfortunate circumstances [owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha’s death] that they had earlier this season,” Rodgers added.
“It is a fantastic club but for me at this moment in time my concentration is purely on Celtic and looking forward to the second part of this season.”
Rodgers’ side are currently joint top of the table with Steven Gerrard’s Rangers, but they do have a game in hand over their Old Firm rivals.
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CELTIC boss Brendan Rodgers has spoken out on speculation that linked him to the Leicester City managers job.
Rodgers has been Celtic boss since May 2016 and has won two league titles with the Hoops.
The former Liverpool boss is busy preparing for Celtic’s clash with Airdrie on Saturday in the Scottish Cup fourth round. During his press conference for that tie, Rodgers was asked about rumours linking him to the top job at Leicester, a role currently held by Claude Puel. “It is the time of the year where you get players and managers get linked with clubs and whatnot,” Rodgers told Sky Sports.
“For me, my only concentration is here at Celtic.” The 49-time Scottish Champions play three games in the next eight days, with the game against Airdrie followed up by Premiership games against St Mirren and Hamilton. Leicester City are currently eighth in the Premier League table, but fans have become frustrated with the style of play under Puel. “Leicester as we have seen over the last few years, an incredible journey that they have been on as a club and obviously the unfortunate circumstances [owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha’s death] that they had earlier this season,” Rodgers added.
“It is a fantastic club but for me at this moment in time my concentration is purely on Celtic and looking forward to the second part of this season.”
Rodgers’ side are currently joint top of the table with Steven Gerrard’s Rangers, but they do have a game in hand over their Old Firm rivals.
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Wolves 4-3 Leicester
Diego Jota hat-trick increases pressure on Claude PuelDiogo Jota's hat-trick, including an injury-time winner, saw Wolves beat Leicester 4-3 to increase the pressure on Foxes manager Claude Puel on Saturday.
Diogo Jota's hat-trick, including an injury-time winner, saw Wolves beat Leicester 4-3 to increase the pressure on Foxes manager Claude Puel on Saturday. Wolves made a fast start to proceedings, scoring twice inside the opening quarter of an hour through Jota's well-taken effort after just four minutes and Ryan Bennett's header eight minutes later.
With the hosts seemingly cruising to the three points, though, Leicester responded right at the start of the second half through the recalled Demarai Gray (47), before Conor Coady's own goal completed a quickfire turnaround. But Nuno Espirito Santo's side responded through Jota (64), only for Wes Morgan to head home substitute James Maddison's free-kick (87), before the Portuguese sealed his hat-trick in stoppage time.
As a result, Wolves moved up to seventh in the table, while Leicester dropped to ninth ahead of Saturday afternoon's games. Wolves may have come into the game having won only one of their previous five league matches, but you would not have known given their start at Molineux.
Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel had already produced a breathtaking one-handed stop to tip Ruben Neves' long-range curler over the bar, before the hosts took the lead from the resulting corner. Leicester cleared the initial danger, before breaking upfield, only to lose possession as Joao Moutinho got free down the right wing. From the Portuguese's floated cross, there was Jota to steal in ahead of Danny Simpson and toe-poke his team ahead.
That lead was soon doubled, and that man Moutinho was again the provider as Bennett got in front of Harry Maguire to power the playmaker's left-wing corner home with 12 minutes on the clock. Those two early goals had the under-fire Puel off his seat in the away dugout and raging at his players as chants of "you're getting sacked in the morning" came from the home faithful.
However, those calls were soon silenced as the visitors scored twice in the first four minutes at the start of the second half to turn the match on its head, the first coming from a Wolves corner. Leicester counter-attacked through Jamie Vardy, though, with the striker then sending Gray through on goal and from a tight angle in the box, the forward beat Rui Patricio with a low drive into the far corner of the goal.
Four minutes later and Leicester were level after Ben Chilwell's powerful run into the box was stopped, only for Harvey Barnes - on his Premier League debut - to collect the ball and see Coady deflect his shot past Patricio, the Wolves captain's second own goal in as many games. The scoring for the day was not over though as first Neves' glorious through ball released Jota, with the Portuguese drilling a shot past Schmeichel midway through the second half, only for Leicester's captain to rise highest to nod home Maddison's set piece with three minutes to go.
However, if Puel and Leicester thought they had escaped with a draw, they were mistaken as that man Jota was on hand to sweep home Raul Jimenez's cross and send both the home faithful and Nuno into delirium, so much so the Portuguese saw red for his wild on-pitch celebrations.
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Diego Jota hat-trick increases pressure on Claude PuelDiogo Jota's hat-trick, including an injury-time winner, saw Wolves beat Leicester 4-3 to increase the pressure on Foxes manager Claude Puel on Saturday.
Diogo Jota's hat-trick, including an injury-time winner, saw Wolves beat Leicester 4-3 to increase the pressure on Foxes manager Claude Puel on Saturday. Wolves made a fast start to proceedings, scoring twice inside the opening quarter of an hour through Jota's well-taken effort after just four minutes and Ryan Bennett's header eight minutes later.
With the hosts seemingly cruising to the three points, though, Leicester responded right at the start of the second half through the recalled Demarai Gray (47), before Conor Coady's own goal completed a quickfire turnaround. But Nuno Espirito Santo's side responded through Jota (64), only for Wes Morgan to head home substitute James Maddison's free-kick (87), before the Portuguese sealed his hat-trick in stoppage time.
As a result, Wolves moved up to seventh in the table, while Leicester dropped to ninth ahead of Saturday afternoon's games. Wolves may have come into the game having won only one of their previous five league matches, but you would not have known given their start at Molineux.
Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel had already produced a breathtaking one-handed stop to tip Ruben Neves' long-range curler over the bar, before the hosts took the lead from the resulting corner. Leicester cleared the initial danger, before breaking upfield, only to lose possession as Joao Moutinho got free down the right wing. From the Portuguese's floated cross, there was Jota to steal in ahead of Danny Simpson and toe-poke his team ahead.
That lead was soon doubled, and that man Moutinho was again the provider as Bennett got in front of Harry Maguire to power the playmaker's left-wing corner home with 12 minutes on the clock. Those two early goals had the under-fire Puel off his seat in the away dugout and raging at his players as chants of "you're getting sacked in the morning" came from the home faithful.
However, those calls were soon silenced as the visitors scored twice in the first four minutes at the start of the second half to turn the match on its head, the first coming from a Wolves corner. Leicester counter-attacked through Jamie Vardy, though, with the striker then sending Gray through on goal and from a tight angle in the box, the forward beat Rui Patricio with a low drive into the far corner of the goal.
Four minutes later and Leicester were level after Ben Chilwell's powerful run into the box was stopped, only for Harvey Barnes - on his Premier League debut - to collect the ball and see Coady deflect his shot past Patricio, the Wolves captain's second own goal in as many games. The scoring for the day was not over though as first Neves' glorious through ball released Jota, with the Portuguese drilling a shot past Schmeichel midway through the second half, only for Leicester's captain to rise highest to nod home Maddison's set piece with three minutes to go.
However, if Puel and Leicester thought they had escaped with a draw, they were mistaken as that man Jota was on hand to sweep home Raul Jimenez's cross and send both the home faithful and Nuno into delirium, so much so the Portuguese saw red for his wild on-pitch celebrations.
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Marc Albrighton signs new Leicester deal until 2022
Marc Albrighton has committed his long-term future to Leicester by signing a new deal until the summer of 2022. The 29-year-old has made 176 appearances for Leicester since joining on a free transfer from Aston Villa in 2014.
Albrighton was an integral part of the squad that won the Premier League title in the 2015-16 season and the midfielder says it was a simple decision to remain at the King Power Stadium.
"It was totally straight forward. Leicester offered me a deal and I was always going to sign it," he said. "I've had some good times here and hopefully I can continue to do so. "When I first signed, I looked at the squad that was in the dressing room and the club itself in terms of its fanbase and what sort of club it was.
"It was a family club back then and it's a family club now. It's something that suits me down to the ground. It really fit in well with me as a person and it's the perfect fit for me." Leicester are currently eighth in the Premier League and next face Wolves at Molineux on Saturday, live on Sky Sports Main Event. Albrighton believes the Foxes are capable of competing for the European places under Claude Puel.
When asked to pick the stand-out moment of his Leicester career, Albrighton said: "The obvious answer is winning the Premier League, but in fairness, this is my fifth season now and there hasn't been a dull moment yet. "The year we stayed up was a bit of a roller-coaster year for myself personally, and for it to finish so well was incredible. The following year, we won the league, which speaks for itself. The following year after that, the Champions League campaign was amazing.
"That's what I want to do, I want to play European football again. We enjoyed it so much that year and it would be great to be in another European competition."
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Marc Albrighton has committed his long-term future to Leicester by signing a new deal until the summer of 2022. The 29-year-old has made 176 appearances for Leicester since joining on a free transfer from Aston Villa in 2014.
Albrighton was an integral part of the squad that won the Premier League title in the 2015-16 season and the midfielder says it was a simple decision to remain at the King Power Stadium.
"It was totally straight forward. Leicester offered me a deal and I was always going to sign it," he said. "I've had some good times here and hopefully I can continue to do so. "When I first signed, I looked at the squad that was in the dressing room and the club itself in terms of its fanbase and what sort of club it was.
"It was a family club back then and it's a family club now. It's something that suits me down to the ground. It really fit in well with me as a person and it's the perfect fit for me." Leicester are currently eighth in the Premier League and next face Wolves at Molineux on Saturday, live on Sky Sports Main Event. Albrighton believes the Foxes are capable of competing for the European places under Claude Puel.
When asked to pick the stand-out moment of his Leicester career, Albrighton said: "The obvious answer is winning the Premier League, but in fairness, this is my fifth season now and there hasn't been a dull moment yet. "The year we stayed up was a bit of a roller-coaster year for myself personally, and for it to finish so well was incredible. The following year, we won the league, which speaks for itself. The following year after that, the Champions League campaign was amazing.
"That's what I want to do, I want to play European football again. We enjoyed it so much that year and it would be great to be in another European competition."
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Yohan Benalouane joins Nottingham Forest on 18-month deal from Leicester
Yohan Benalouane has joined Sky Bet Championship club Nottingham Forest on an 18-month contract from Leicester.
The 31-year-old defender becomes new Forest manager Martin O'Neill's first signing at the City Ground.
Benalouane initially joined Leicester from Atalanta in 2015 but made just 16 Premier League appearances over the course of three-and-a-half seasons at the King Power Stadium.
The Tunisia international joins Forest to help bolster O'Neill's dwindling options in defence.
Danny Fox and Tendayi Darikwa are both suspended for Saturday's game against Bristol City, while Michael Dawson [hamstring] and Michael Hefele [Achilles] are expected to miss the match through injury.
However, Forest are hopeful Tobias Figueiredo will be fit to face the Robins.
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Yohan Benalouane has joined Sky Bet Championship club Nottingham Forest on an 18-month contract from Leicester.
The 31-year-old defender becomes new Forest manager Martin O'Neill's first signing at the City Ground.
Benalouane initially joined Leicester from Atalanta in 2015 but made just 16 Premier League appearances over the course of three-and-a-half seasons at the King Power Stadium.
The Tunisia international joins Forest to help bolster O'Neill's dwindling options in defence.
Danny Fox and Tendayi Darikwa are both suspended for Saturday's game against Bristol City, while Michael Dawson [hamstring] and Michael Hefele [Achilles] are expected to miss the match through injury.
However, Forest are hopeful Tobias Figueiredo will be fit to face the Robins.
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Leicester City 1-2 Southampton
Ten man Saints move out of relegation zone with win at King Power stadium
Shane Long scored his first goal for nine months as Southampton moved out of the Premier League relegation zone with a battling win at Leicester, despite spending the entire second half with 10 men. James Ward-Prowse gave Southampton an early lead from the penalty spot after Long was bundled over in the area by Nampalys Mendy.
Saints defender Yan Valery was then shown a second yellow card for a foul on Marc Albrighton, but Republic of Ireland striker Long doubled the lead just before half-time with his first Southampton goal in 22 appearances.Wilfred Ndidi scrambled home Ricardo Pereira's cross to bring Leicester back into the game at the start of the second half, but Southampton held on for a priceless victory.
The three points lift Southampton above Newcastle and Cardiff into 16th place. Leicester, meanwhile, drop one place to eighth. It is a third win in seven Premier League games for new Saints manager Ralph Hasenhuttl, who punched the air with delight at the final whistle. His side were forced to defend on the edge of their own penalty area for the entirety of the second half, but the Southampton backline was superbly marshalled by Jannik Vestergaard and Jack Stephens and the win gives them real hope of avoiding relegation.
The boos at the final whistle are unlikely to ease the pressure on Hasenhuttl's Leicester counterpart Claude Puel, who had demanded a response from his side following last weekend's FA Cup defeat at League Two Newport. Instead his team were timid from the outset and despite dominating possession in the second half, rarely looked like threatening Alex McCarthy in the Southampton goal.
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Ten man Saints move out of relegation zone with win at King Power stadium
Shane Long scored his first goal for nine months as Southampton moved out of the Premier League relegation zone with a battling win at Leicester, despite spending the entire second half with 10 men. James Ward-Prowse gave Southampton an early lead from the penalty spot after Long was bundled over in the area by Nampalys Mendy.
Saints defender Yan Valery was then shown a second yellow card for a foul on Marc Albrighton, but Republic of Ireland striker Long doubled the lead just before half-time with his first Southampton goal in 22 appearances.Wilfred Ndidi scrambled home Ricardo Pereira's cross to bring Leicester back into the game at the start of the second half, but Southampton held on for a priceless victory.
The three points lift Southampton above Newcastle and Cardiff into 16th place. Leicester, meanwhile, drop one place to eighth. It is a third win in seven Premier League games for new Saints manager Ralph Hasenhuttl, who punched the air with delight at the final whistle. His side were forced to defend on the edge of their own penalty area for the entirety of the second half, but the Southampton backline was superbly marshalled by Jannik Vestergaard and Jack Stephens and the win gives them real hope of avoiding relegation.
The boos at the final whistle are unlikely to ease the pressure on Hasenhuttl's Leicester counterpart Claude Puel, who had demanded a response from his side following last weekend's FA Cup defeat at League Two Newport. Instead his team were timid from the outset and despite dominating possession in the second half, rarely looked like threatening Alex McCarthy in the Southampton goal.
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Leicester reject Huddersfield’s opening bid for Shinji Okazaki
HUDDERSFIELD have had an initial bid for Shinji Okazaki turned down.
Okazaki, 32, is out of contract at the end of the season and the Terriers desperately want to bolster their struggling attack.
The club are currently bottom of the Premier League, having scored just 13 goals in 21 this season.
Steve Mounie's strike in the 2-1 defeat to Burnley on January 2 was the first by a Huddersfield striker this season. The Yorkshire side are eight points from safety, having won two games all season and lost their last five matches.
They also suffered a shock FA Cup third round defeat to Championship club Bristol City
The Terriers have already secured Jason Puncheon on loan from Crystal Palace and have let winger Rajiv Van La Parra move to Middlesborough for the rest of the season.
Okazaki, who has 116 caps and 50 goals for Japan, was a vital part of the Leicester side that won the Premier League in 2016. That season he made 36 appearances and scored five goals in the league having joined from German club Mainz for £7million in 2015.
He has been forced to play a bit-part role this season due to injury and the form of others under Claude Puel. He was subsituted at half-time in the shock FA Cup third round defeat to Newport County.
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HUDDERSFIELD have had an initial bid for Shinji Okazaki turned down.
Okazaki, 32, is out of contract at the end of the season and the Terriers desperately want to bolster their struggling attack.
The club are currently bottom of the Premier League, having scored just 13 goals in 21 this season.
Steve Mounie's strike in the 2-1 defeat to Burnley on January 2 was the first by a Huddersfield striker this season. The Yorkshire side are eight points from safety, having won two games all season and lost their last five matches.
They also suffered a shock FA Cup third round defeat to Championship club Bristol City
The Terriers have already secured Jason Puncheon on loan from Crystal Palace and have let winger Rajiv Van La Parra move to Middlesborough for the rest of the season.
Okazaki, who has 116 caps and 50 goals for Japan, was a vital part of the Leicester side that won the Premier League in 2016. That season he made 36 appearances and scored five goals in the league having joined from German club Mainz for £7million in 2015.
He has been forced to play a bit-part role this season due to injury and the form of others under Claude Puel. He was subsituted at half-time in the shock FA Cup third round defeat to Newport County.
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Harvey Barnes Recalled From West Brom Loan
Harvey Barnes has re-joined the Leicester City squad after being recalled from his loan spell at West Bromwich Albion.
The 21-year-old has scored nine times in 26 appearances for the Baggies in the Championship this term, as well as contributing six assists to help keep Darren Moore’s side in the automatic promotion race. Barnes, who came through the ranks of Leicester City’s Academy, signed a new four-year contract with the Club in the summer ahead of his loan to West Brom, where he has built on an already impressive reputation.
He made his senior debut in the 2016/17 UEFA Champions League away to Porto and went on to score six times in 21 appearances for MK Dons in a loan spell in League One later the season. After ending the campaign as top scorer for England’s Under-20s in the Toulon Tournament victory, Barnes gained further experience with a loan move to Barnsley in the second tier. He scored five times in 23 appearances for the Tykes.
He made his Premier League debut for Leicester City in April against Southampton and went on to feature against Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur in the Foxes’ final two games of the last campaign. Subject to Premier League approval, Barnes will be eligible for Leicester City’s Premier League fixture against Southampton on Saturday afternoon.
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Harvey Barnes has re-joined the Leicester City squad after being recalled from his loan spell at West Bromwich Albion.
The 21-year-old has scored nine times in 26 appearances for the Baggies in the Championship this term, as well as contributing six assists to help keep Darren Moore’s side in the automatic promotion race. Barnes, who came through the ranks of Leicester City’s Academy, signed a new four-year contract with the Club in the summer ahead of his loan to West Brom, where he has built on an already impressive reputation.
He made his senior debut in the 2016/17 UEFA Champions League away to Porto and went on to score six times in 21 appearances for MK Dons in a loan spell in League One later the season. After ending the campaign as top scorer for England’s Under-20s in the Toulon Tournament victory, Barnes gained further experience with a loan move to Barnsley in the second tier. He scored five times in 23 appearances for the Tykes.
He made his Premier League debut for Leicester City in April against Southampton and went on to feature against Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur in the Foxes’ final two games of the last campaign. Subject to Premier League approval, Barnes will be eligible for Leicester City’s Premier League fixture against Southampton on Saturday afternoon.
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Leicester winger Fousseni Diabate joins Sivasspor on loan
Leicester winger Fousseni Diabate has joined Turkish side Sivasspor on loan for the remainder of the season.
The 23-year-old Mali youth international has appeared 19 times for the Foxes in all competitions.
He scored twice on his debut away to Peterborough in the FA Cup last season, a match that Leicester won 5-1. Diabate has made four appearances this season and last played in the 1-1 draw at Fulham in December.
He joined the Foxes from Corsican side Gazelec Ajaccio last January and will link up his new team-mates ahead of Sivasspor's next fixture away to Alanyaspor on January 20.
The Sivas-based side finished seventh in the Turkish Super Lig last term and are pushing for European qualification going into the second half of the current campaign
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Leicester winger Fousseni Diabate has joined Turkish side Sivasspor on loan for the remainder of the season.
The 23-year-old Mali youth international has appeared 19 times for the Foxes in all competitions.
He scored twice on his debut away to Peterborough in the FA Cup last season, a match that Leicester won 5-1. Diabate has made four appearances this season and last played in the 1-1 draw at Fulham in December.
He joined the Foxes from Corsican side Gazelec Ajaccio last January and will link up his new team-mates ahead of Sivasspor's next fixture away to Alanyaspor on January 20.
The Sivas-based side finished seventh in the Turkish Super Lig last term and are pushing for European qualification going into the second half of the current campaign
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Leicester considering recalling Harvey Barnes from West Brom loan / Diabate to leave
Leicester City are considering recalling midfielder Harvey Barnes from his loan spell at West Brom, Sky Sports News has been told.
Barnes has impressed at the Hawthorns this season, scoring nine goals in 28 appearances, and has played a key role in West Brom's promotion push. Claude Puel's options in midfield have been reduced this week with Leicester selling Vicente Iborra to Villarreal, increasing the likelihood of a recall for Barnes.
The Frenchman has said if Barnes comes back to Leicester it will be with a plan for him to play. Meanwhile, Sky Sports News understands Fousseni Diabate will be allowed to leave Leicester on loan during this window.
He has made just one Premier League appearance so far this season and Puel will allow the 21-year-old to go on loan this month if the right club comes forward.
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Leicester City are considering recalling midfielder Harvey Barnes from his loan spell at West Brom, Sky Sports News has been told.
Barnes has impressed at the Hawthorns this season, scoring nine goals in 28 appearances, and has played a key role in West Brom's promotion push. Claude Puel's options in midfield have been reduced this week with Leicester selling Vicente Iborra to Villarreal, increasing the likelihood of a recall for Barnes.
The Frenchman has said if Barnes comes back to Leicester it will be with a plan for him to play. Meanwhile, Sky Sports News understands Fousseni Diabate will be allowed to leave Leicester on loan during this window.
He has made just one Premier League appearance so far this season and Puel will allow the 21-year-old to go on loan this month if the right club comes forward.
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Vicente Iborra leaves Leicester to join Villarreal
Leicester midfielder Vicente Iborra has moved to Villarreal on a permanent deal.
The 30-year-old agreed a four-and-half-year contract with Villarreal that ties him to the La Liga club until June 2023, according to the Spanish club.
A statement on the Villarreal website read: "Iborra is an experienced midfielder who is dominant in the air. He has quality in front of goal, timing his runs from deep to perfection. He is a prestigious signing for the Yellow Submarine."
Iborra has made 37 appearances for the Foxes, scoring four times, since joining from Sevilla for £12.5m in July, 2017.
However, he has started just three Premier League games this season, with Nampalys Mendy and Wilfred Ndidi establishing themselves as Claude Puel's first-choice pairing in central midfield.
Hamza Choudhury also appears to have moved ahead of Iborra after starting four of Leicester's last five matches. Leicester said in a statement: "The football club would like to thank Vicente for his contribution over the past two seasons and wish him and his family the very best in the future."
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Leicester midfielder Vicente Iborra has moved to Villarreal on a permanent deal.
The 30-year-old agreed a four-and-half-year contract with Villarreal that ties him to the La Liga club until June 2023, according to the Spanish club.
A statement on the Villarreal website read: "Iborra is an experienced midfielder who is dominant in the air. He has quality in front of goal, timing his runs from deep to perfection. He is a prestigious signing for the Yellow Submarine."
Iborra has made 37 appearances for the Foxes, scoring four times, since joining from Sevilla for £12.5m in July, 2017.
However, he has started just three Premier League games this season, with Nampalys Mendy and Wilfred Ndidi establishing themselves as Claude Puel's first-choice pairing in central midfield.
Hamza Choudhury also appears to have moved ahead of Iborra after starting four of Leicester's last five matches. Leicester said in a statement: "The football club would like to thank Vicente for his contribution over the past two seasons and wish him and his family the very best in the future."
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