Taking a look a Leicester City’s 2019/20 Premier League fixtures

What can we learn from the recently released Premier League fixture list and which matches are vital for victory in Leicester City’s aim for the top six?

Excitement is building on Filbert Way and around Leicester City’s now global fan base because of the appointment, outlook and ambition of boss Brendan Rodgers. Chairman Top Srivaddhanaprabha also has lofty aspirations which match the Northern Irishman’s: cup runs and seventh or even sixth in the Premier League.

Sixth sounds a real stretch to some but with sound recruitment and astute sales, this Foxes squad is accelerating in that direction. Wolverhampton Wanderers and teams such as Everton will surely push the East Midlands side all the way in attempting to demolish the big six monopoly.

Both of the afore-mentioned teams are capable of damaging Leicester’s push for a greater status. Hopefully for the Blue Army there will be big name signings announced imminently, as well asnominates develop for the future here and there too.

Leicester City’s 2019/20 fixtures

Facing Wolves in the opener was the second most predictable to contesting Aston Villa on the first day of the season. Playing the West Midlands outfit will be a stern test of the Foxes’ metal and new faces. We know the system won’t change much from a 4-1-4-1 in attack; and the transformable 4-5-1 whilst defending.

Refining and managing the personnel is Rodgers’ most significant challenge. Man management is a particularly strong attribute of his. Yet can it be successfully deployed for motivational benefits with regard to Leicester overcoming their ‘kryptonite’ in recent times: beating the middle placed, along with lesser, clubs?

Selecting important matches

Below is Leicester City’s complete fixture calendar for 2019/20:

"As part of the mid-season player break, five Premier League fixtures assigned to 8 February 2019 will be moved to the weekend commencing 15 February 2019.Sat 10 Aug 2019Leicester v Wolves Sat 17 Aug 2019Chelsea v LeicesterSat 24 Aug 2019Sheffield Utd v Leicester Sat 31 Aug 2019Leicester v Bournemouth *Sat 14 Sep 2019Man Utd v Leicester *Sat 21 Sep 2019Leicester v SpursSat 28 Sep 2019Leicester v Newcastle *Sat 5 Oct 2019Liverpool v LeicesterSat 19 Oct 2019Leicester v BurnleySat 26 Oct 2019Southampton v LeicesterSat 2 Nov 2019Crystal Palace v LeicesterSat 9 Nov 2019Leicester v Arsenal *Sat 23 Nov 2019Brighton v LeicesterSat 30 Nov 2019Leicester v Everton *Tue 3 Dec 2019Leicester v Watford *Sat 7 Dec 2019Aston Villa v Leicester *Sat 14 Dec 2019Leicester v NorwichSat 21 Dec 2019Man City v Leicester *Thu 26 Dec 2019Leicester v LiverpoolSat 28 Dec 2019West Ham15:00 LeicesterWed 1 Jan 2020Newcastle v Leicester *Sat 11 Jan 2020Leicester v SouthamptonSat 18 Jan 2020Burnley v LeicesterTue 21 Jan 2020Leicester v West HamSat 1 Feb 2020Leicester v ChelseaSat 8 Feb 2020Wolves v Leicester *Sat 22 Feb 2020Leicester v Man CitySat 29 Feb 2020Norwich v LeicesterSat 7 Mar 2020Leicester v Aston Villa *Sat 14 Mar 2020Watford v Leicester *Sat 21 Mar 2020Leicester v BrightonSat 4 Apr 2020Everton v Leicester *Sat 11 Apr 2020Leicester v Crystal PalaceSat 18 Apr 2020Arsenal v Leicester *Sat 25 Apr 2020Bournemouth v Leicester *Sat 2 May 2020Leicester v Sheffield UtdSat 9 May 2020Spurs v LeicesterSun 17 May 2020Leicester v Man Utd *Via Premierleague.com"

The * represents clashes Foxes of Leicester signify as key in the battle for European qualification. Arsenal and Manchester United, for example, are struggling giants: their stranglehold on the top six is fragile. That is why FoL also nominates newly minted Newcastle United, Watford, Bournemouth and Everton as rivals for that position.

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Regardless of the prowess of the previously stated sides hovering around the top half of the table, the eventual winner needs to be consistent. A sufficient constant level of performance is how the big six established their statuses and acquired the foremost players to maintain it.

It’s well-known that paying any fee, within reason, requested for midfielders of the standard of Youri Tielemans and forwards like Ivan Perisic is essential in Leicester City realising the club’s ongoing potential. Pay up and let’s get to the promised land of Europa or even Champions League!