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Leicester: Foxes rotation players fail to earn advancement against Copenhagen

By Thomas Atzenhoffer

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - NOVEMBER 02: Mathias Zanka Jorgensen of FC Copenhagen looks on during the UEFA Champions League match between FC Copenhagen and Leicester City FC at Telia Parken Stadium on November 2, 2016 in Copenhagen, Denmark. (Photo by Lars Ronbog / FrontZoneSport via Getty Images)
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - NOVEMBER 02: Mathias Zanka Jorgensen of FC Copenhagen looks on during the UEFA Champions League match between FC Copenhagen and Leicester City FC at Telia Parken Stadium on November 2, 2016 in Copenhagen, Denmark. (Photo by Lars Ronbog / FrontZoneSport via Getty Images) /
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Leicester City could have guaranteed their place in the last 16 with a victory in Denmark against FC Copenhagen on Wednesday night.

However, that would not be the case as Leicester never really got going and the rotation of players in each bank of players in Claudio Ranieri’s first team saw chemistry once again frustrated.

Ahmed Musa has been sensational on the left wing in his last two appearances, but this run out he was put back upfront with Jamie Vardy and the change did not pay off.

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 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) /

Jeffrey Schlupp was moved into the left flank in place of Musa and preferred ahead of Marc Albrighton which equally seemed a more out of place considering Albrighton’s performances in Europe have been excellent thus far.

Lastly Luis Hernandez returned to the back line, but he does not off the forward attacking support that Danny Simpson does behind Riyad Mahrez.

All the changes seemed to see the great chemistry that the first team have developed in their last two Premier League matches go to waste as they were devoid of creativity in all aspects of the match.

PLAYER RATINGS

Kasper Schmeichel – Had some great moments as he continues to show his form at the moment, was not fazed by his countryman’s boos. – 7.5

Luis Hernandez – As solid as usual and showed some real ruthlessness at times and kept his composure. – 7.0

Wes Morgan – Another performance that the captain will wish to forget as he was a mess all night. – 5.0

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Robert Huth – Had to stay in check after his booking, but was able to keep his head and stay in the match. – 6.0

Christian Fuchs – Pure class from the Austrian as he was up for it all night and was the best positive of the night for the Foxes. – 8.0

Riyad Mahrez – Without Slimani in the first team he seemed to be everything but a creative influence. – 6.0

Daniel Amartey – A poor display in front of his old fans as he was not up for it and seemed just another body on the pitch. – 5.0

Danny Drinkwater – Took a smart booking for the team, continues to be the first name on the team sheet . – 7.5

Jeffrey Schlupp – Failed to deliver on the promise that earned him the place in the first team. – 5.0

Ahmed Musa – Once again showed that he and Vardy have a lot of work to do with their partnership, failed to make a difference. – 7.0

Jamie Vardy  – Still showing he is just not up to it this season as he continues to go game after game without a goal. – 7.0