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Leicester City v Copenhagen: Vardy and Slimani partner in projected lineups

By Thomas Atzenhoffer

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 27: Islam Slimani of Leicester City (R) celebrates with team mates as he scores their first goal during the UEFA Champions League Group G match between Leicester City FC and FC Porto at The King Power Stadium on September 27, 2016 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
LEICESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 27: Islam Slimani of Leicester City (R) celebrates with team mates as he scores their first goal during the UEFA Champions League Group G match between Leicester City FC and FC Porto at The King Power Stadium on September 27, 2016 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) /
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Leicester City host Danish champions FC Copenhagen in their third UEFA Champions League match of the Group Stage at the King Power Stadium.

Leicester have already started their UEFA Champions League campaign with two positive results against Club Brugge and FC Porto,

Now they have the opportunity to make amends for their loss to Chelsea over the weekend with a positive result against a visiting side in front of their amazing home support.

LEICESTER, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 27: City fans during the UEFA Champions League match between City FC and FC Porto at The King Power Stadium on September 27, 2016. (Photo by Catherine Ivill – AMA/Getty Images)
LEICESTER, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 27: City fans during the UEFA Champions League match between City FC and FC Porto at The King Power Stadium on September 27, 2016. (Photo by Catherine Ivill – AMA/Getty Images) /

If there is one thing that the hosts have going for them it is their form in their home ground and a victory here against Copenhagen would be a massive boost to their Champions League objectives.

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Both Riyad Mahrez and Islam Slimani were rested from the start against Chelsea and are certain to be back in the first team.

Daniel Amartey will be set to feature against his former club while both Nampalys Mendy and Shinji Okazaki are sidelined through injury.

Copenhagen currently have no injury issues and will field their strongest squad from the opening whistle and it is likely to be close to the same side that drew with Porto in round one.

While the Foxes have had a lot of trouble in the Premier League, they are soaring so far in the Champions League.

The visitors have not lost a match in their last 13 and are undefeated in their eight European matches so far since starting their run to Champions League qualification in July.

Claudio Ranieri’s men will have a tough match ahead of them, but should come out on top.

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK – OCTOBER 15: Andreas Cornelius of FC Copenhagen and Mikkel Cramer of Silkeborg IF compete for the ball during the Danish Alka Superliga match between FC Copenhagen and Silkeborg IF at Telia Parken Stadium on October 15, 2016 in Copenhagen, Denmark. (Photo by Lars Ronbog / FrontZoneSport via Getty Images)
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK – OCTOBER 15: Andreas Cornelius of FC Copenhagen and Mikkel Cramer of Silkeborg IF compete for the ball during the Danish Alka Superliga match between FC Copenhagen and Silkeborg IF at Telia Parken Stadium on October 15, 2016 in Copenhagen, Denmark. (Photo by Lars Ronbog / FrontZoneSport via Getty Images) /

Projected Lineups

Leicester City (4-4-2): Schmeichel; Simpson, Morgan, Huth, Fuchs; Mahrez, Amartey, Drinkwater, Alrighton; Vardy, Slimani.

FC Copenhagen (4-4-2): Olsen; Ankersen, Zanka, Johansson, Augustinsson; Verbic, Delaney, Kvist, Jensen; Santander, Cornelius.

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