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  1. Proud Fox

    Proud Fox Well-Known Member

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    Shinji Okazaki should be fine after getting kicked in the head and needing stitches. Other good news is Claude Puel has said both Robert Huth and Matty James are back training with the team but wont be ready just yet. So here is what I would go with

    Schmeichel

    Simpson
    Morgan
    Maguire
    Chilwell

    Mahrez
    Ndidi
    Iborra
    Albrighton

    Gray

    Vardy

    Subs- Hamer, Dragovic, Fuchs, King, Okazaki, Iheanacho, Ulloa
     
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  2. MIAMI_FOX

    MIAMI_FOX Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Yep, expect to see the same side again.
     
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  3. leicester_ed

    leicester_ed Well-Known Member

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    Completely agree, but with Amartey on the bench for Dragovic so the whole back 4 is covered and maybe Slimani for Ulloa
     
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  4. nzfoxfan

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    The fact that Ulloa played a few minutes against Newcastle shows he is still trying at training. looks more and more likely Slimani will be offloaded. Think it will be the same team so no Slimani
     
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    You guys seem to name an unchanged team week after week. Whereas when Claude was with us last season he would always rotate. Now, we did have a lot of games with Europa to contend with, but for me he never let the side settle. Are we witnessing a learning process, or are you first eleven just too undropable.
    Looking forward to Weds, it will be a good game & CP will get a warm welcome.
     
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  6. leicesterlove

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    He does rotate slightly, Okazaki will come in for Gray or Albrighton, Fuchs and Chilwell swap in left back too. I bet he’ll chop and change with the run of games we’ve got coming up in December mind. Some players are pretty much undroppable, Schmeichel, Vardy, Mahrez are set in stone and Maguire, Ndidi and Iborra are cementing their places.
     
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  7. FosseFilberto

    FosseFilberto Pizzeria Superiore and some ... Forum Moderator

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    ... as an aside

    Leicester manager Claude Puel has revealed he tried to sign Demarai Gray during his time at Southampton. (Daily Star)

    ... just for @The Liebherr Legacy ... shame eh Libby? <laugh>
     
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  8. FosseFilberto

    FosseFilberto Pizzeria Superiore and some ... Forum Moderator

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    ... Adrien Silva being available in January will also provide more opportunity for rotation ...
     
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  9. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    Didn't get a notification for this for some reason...

    Didn't he join you the January before we appointed Claude?

    Either way I wanted us to sign him at the time and was gutted we didn't, good player who's in a great bit of form right now.
     
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  10. JohnTheFox

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    I feel a bit worried that their defence will hold up better than ours might. I’m going for a score draw but hope we can nick it to keep on Burnley’s toes.

    I’d also look at whether to rotate one or two tonight. Maybe Iheanacho for Vardy and Okazaki in. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Fuchs back for this one unless Claude feels Chilwell is a better option to deal with Southampton specifically
     
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  11. Proud Fox

    Proud Fox Well-Known Member

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    Yh he joined halfway through our title winning season and only made cameos

    Neither Ranieri or Shakespeare trusted Gray to start. Marc Albrighton is very good defensive while neither Gray or Mahrez are outstanding at getting back

    Puel has found a system to get Gray and Mahrez on the pitch at the same time while still having enough numbers defensively

    Interestingly Gray was dropped for the Tottenham game for Okazaki so that may well show Puel isnt convinced about of formation against the better sides yet
     
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    Proud Fox Well-Known Member

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    Schmeichel, Simpson, Morgan, Maguire, Fuchs, Mahrez, King, Ndidi, Chilwell, Okazaki, Vardy

    Subs- Hamer, Dragovic, Amartey, Iborra, Albrighton, Gray, Ulloa

    No Iheanacho or Slimani (again. No reports of an injury)
     
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  13. jambawamba

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    Not very happy with King playing! hope he proves me wrong.
     
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  14. leicester_ed

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    Same for me. Just can’t see what he offers
     
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    Mahrez is at it again 1-0
     
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    Saw the team, thought we were playing defensive and didn't think much of it.

    Just seen the score - what do I know.
     
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    0-1 Mahrez


    0-2 Okazaki
     
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    0-3 now!!! - goal by King.
     
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  19. JohnTheFox

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    3-0! On fire. Such a tough ground for us usually as well
     
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  20. leicester_ed

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    Were going to win the league
     
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