A former Liverpool, Leicester City and England striker has made a worrying forecast for the currently suffering Foxes team. In fact, the retired professional, current pundit and Leicester Women's head of football development pinpointed two factors which may make this a very difficult season for the East Midlands outfit. To be honest, he has only mentioned major problematic areas of the club here. He hasn't even scratched the surface regarding just how bad LCFC has been run of late. The small errors add up and multiply compounding problems, as we have witnessed this season.
First of all, the person in question claims the club are going to 'lose a lot of players'. The ex-Fox and Red also believes the Filbert Way side 'might start the season 10 points behind', with the squad's prominent stars 'already sold'. Bleak, is a suitable word for Emile Heskey's outlook for Leicester. But is the 47-year-old correct about City's awful contemporary prospects? Will the upcoming Championship term be an awkward one? And is he right to predict a mass exodus of quality from King Power Stadium?
Leicester City must relinquish many standout players says ex-Foxes, Liverpool and England star Emile Heskey
I was already a fan of Heskey - but now I like him even more! He is 100% a so-called 'in the know' when it comes to LCFC. And, most importantly you may argue, he's 'telling it how it is'. While the contents of his statements are certainly not easy for the Blue Army to hear, we appreciate the honesty.
"I think they took too much damage in the Premier League. Relegation really set them back. They're going to have to lose a lot of players.
"They might start the season 10 points behind, their best players already sold. They will be trimming the squad and looking for new, committed players. It’s not an easy start to launch a promotion attempt."
Unfortunately for the Foxes, their one-time target man believes 'too much damage has been done' at the club. That is a subtle yet scathing appraisal of modern King Power operations. Not to mention a justifiable dig at the roster, most of whom were poor this term.