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Copenhagen v Leicester: Foxes best set for Champions League battle in Denmark

By Thomas Atzenhoffer

LEICESTER, UNITED KINGDOM - OCTOBER 18: FC Copenhagen's midfielder William Kvist (L) tackles Leicester City's striker Islam Slimani during their Champions League Group G soccer match at the King Power stadium in Leicester, United Kingdom on October 18, 2016. (Photo by Lindsey Parnaby/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
LEICESTER, UNITED KINGDOM - OCTOBER 18: FC Copenhagen's midfielder William Kvist (L) tackles Leicester City's striker Islam Slimani during their Champions League Group G soccer match at the King Power stadium in Leicester, United Kingdom on October 18, 2016. (Photo by Lindsey Parnaby/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) /
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Leicester City find themselves in a brilliant position against Copenhagen in Denmark, with an opportunity to clinch UEFA Champions League knockout round action.

Claudio Ranieir’s Leicester are on the verge of quite an achievement if they can secure their passage to the next round in only their fourth match of the Group Stage.

Qualification now would leave them with a month of action where they could focus on the Premier League and use rotation in Europe to pick up what they can get, but keep their best working to get their domestic ship righted.

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 18: Riyad Mahrez of Leicester City and Mathias Zanka Jorgensen of FC Copenhagen compete for the ball during the UEFA Champions League Group G match between Leicester City FC and FC Copenhagen at The King Power Stadium on October 18, 2016 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
LEICESTER, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 18: Riyad Mahrez of City and Mathias Zanka Jorgensen of FC Copenhagen compete for the ball during the UEFA Champions League Group G match between City FC and FC Copenhagen at The King Power Stadium on October 18, 2016. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) /

Some will say that the English Champions will say they were handed an easy group, but there really is no such thing in Europe, look at the scare little known Bulgarian champions Ludogorets Razgrad gave Arsenal in the opening minutes of their match on Tuesday.

Nothing is guaranteed in the Champions League, it is all earned.

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With that said it is not an easy tie the Foxes are set for when they fly across the North Sea and it will take another strong performance for them to complete their double over their hosts and earn a place in the next round.

Both sides are set to name nearly the same teams that played out their last meeting in England and Leicester will again be the slight favorites.

The partnership of Jamie Vardy and Islam Slimani still have much room to grow while the powerful movements of Copenhagen forward Cornelius are not to be taken lightly.

It is without a doubt set to be an excellent European night for Leicester as they look to continue their European dream start with another victory.

Related Story: Copenhagen v Leicester: Match Preview

Projected Lineups

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

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