Leicester City have won all four of their initial preseason friendlies. Two victories came under interim manager Andy King; the LCFC legend is now a first team coach for Marti Cifuentes. The Catalan came to the Foxes and was equally victorious in his pair of maiden City outings, albeit non-competitive. After seeing off Peterborough United, Oud-Heverlee Leuven, Zalaegerszegi and now Karpaty Lviv, the East Midlanders face German outfit Köln in the final match up on Friday evening.
Why two games on one day? Well, this gives more players extra minutes and a further opportunity to impress the fresh gaffer. Not to mention offering Foxes of Leicester a chance to gauge which lineup was the stronger, and to nominate possible Leicester losers named in the first XI on July 25. By losers, I am referring to footballers who will likely be out of luck after Cifuentes arrived at the King Power.
Meanwhile clues also emerged regarding two Leicester stars who are connected with other clubs. Wout Faes and Wilfred Ndidi both appeared in what I'm describing as the weaker team against Lviv. Does this mean they are definitely leaving? Not necessarily. But the fact that Bilal El Khannouss, who is heavily linked with an exit, was in the side as well, leads us to think that way. Either that, or Faes and Ndidi are not in the 43-year-old's plans.
Poor performers vs Karpaty Lviv - aka Leicester City losers
Boubakary Soumare was singled out by Google reviewers as poorly performing. So too was Caleb Okoli. Nor was Hamza Choudhury attributed a glowing appraisal, according to Leicester Mercury.
Hints on Leicester City duo Wout Faes and Wilfred Ndidi
Neither did Ndidi give a great showing, suggest LCFC Live. His and Faes' respective inclusions in the perceived lesser lineup could mean that they are being sold. Alternatively, they're not rated by the new boss. While the Nigerian seems a more likely leaver, both may depart.
"Wilfred Ndidi: Some way from his best. His touch was heavy and his passing occasionally wayward. He gave the ball away and then conceded the foul for the free-kick from which Karpaty scored."