Confirmed Copenhagen v Leicester lineups: Schlupp starts, Musa plays up front

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Leicester City are in Champions League action this evening as they take on Copenhagen away from home.

Leicester are back in Champions League action this evening as they travel to Denmark to take on Copenhagen at the Parken Stadium.

The Foxes have enjoyed a superb Champions League campaign so far, winning all three of their games against Club Brugge, Porto, and tonight’s opponents Copenhagen.

Leicester beat Copenhagen 1-0 at the King Power Stadium two weeks ago, and a win for the Foxes tonight would send them into the knockout stages of the competition for the first time in their history.

Tonight, manager Claudio Ranieri has gone with Luis Hernandez at right back in place of Danny Simpson, whilst Daniel Amartey partners Danny Drinkwater in central midfield.

Jeffrey Schlupp is handed something of a surprise start on the left, with Ahmed Musa being pushed forward from the wing to play up front with Jamie Vardy.

The aforementioned Simpson starts on the bench, alongside the likes of Leonardo Ulloa, Demarai Gray, Shinji Okazaki and Marc Albrighton, as Ranieri goes with an attack-minded bench.

Meanwhile, Copenhagen will be hoping to spoil the party for Leicester, and almost nicked a point at the King Power Stadium two weeks ago when Kasper Schmeichel pulled off a great save to deny Andreas Cornelius.

Cornelius leads the line again tonight, partnering reported Sunderland target Federico Santander in attack, with Rasmus Falk and Benjamin Verbic supporting them.

Ex-Fulham midfielder William Kvist starts in midfield, whilst Swedish internationals Ludwig Augustinsson and Erik Johansson both starts in defence, leaving the likes of Tom Hogli and Jan Gregus on the bench.