Leicester face Brentford on the opening day of the Premier League season and Charles De Ketelaere could make his debut, with Brendan Rodgers interested in the Club Brugge star.
The Foxes will start the new campaign at home to the Bees on August 6 before a trip to the capital to face Arsenal. Southampton will visit the King Power Stadium on matchday three, before Rodgers’ men close out August by visiting Chelsea and hosting Manchester United.
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Rodgers will hope to see his King Power Stadium natives bounce back during the 2022/23 campaign after a turbulent 2021/22. Leicester failed to qualify for a European competition for the first time in two years after slipping from back-to-back fifth-place results to eighth.
Leicester began last season with just two wins from their opening seven games, and would only win three of their 14 fixtures from October 30 to February 20. The Foxes also suffered a five-match win drought from April 17 to May 8, yet then won three of their final four fixtures.
Leicester are interested in De Ketelaere as Rodgers readies summer shake-up
Finding greater consistency will be key to Leicester returning to a UEFA tournament for the 2023/24 campaign. But Rodgers faces overhauling his ranks this summer, as the Daily Mail claim the Foxes are prepared to sell Caglar Soyuncu, Ayoze Perez and Boubakary Soumare.
Rodgers is ready to shake up his squad this summer and is interested in taking Club Brugge maestro De Ketelaere to Leicester. RTL reporter Alexandre Braeckman notes the Foxes are heading for an ‘intense duel’ with Serie A champions AC Milan for the €40m (£34.5m) star.
Leicester have not given up hope of signing De Ketelaere, despite their interest taking a hit by failing to qualify for Europe. And with the Premier League fixtures now announced, the 21-year-old could make his debut at home to Brentford along with two further signings.
Kasper Schmeichel (GK): Leicester hero shrugs off questions over Foxes future
Kasper Schmeichel has shrugged off questions over his future with Leicester after 11 years at the club. The goalkeeper joined the Foxes from Leeds United in 2011 for £1.5m, and has so far made 479 appearances in all competitions while also captaining them to the FA Cup.
James Justin (RB): Stellar season after injury return capped with England debut
James Justin capped his stellar 2021/22 term by making his England debut in the Nations League against Hungary. The right-back forced his way onto Gareth Southgate’s teamsheet with some lung-busting displays after recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
Wesley Fofana (CB): Rodgers to fend off Manchester United and Chelsea interest
Rodgers will hope to unleash Wesley Fofana when Leicester face Brentford on the opening day of the Premier League season. RMC Sport report Manchester United and Chelsea are especially interested in signing the defender, who the Foxes would want €80m (£69m) for.
Joe Worrall (CB): Leicester interested in Nottingham Forest defender
Leicester are interested in refreshing Rodgers’ defence this year with Soyuncu up for sale. The Sun report Joe Worrall is an option on their radar, but the Foxes will hope a chance to compete for European places can lure him from Nottingham Forest after their promotion.
Luke Thomas (LB): Full-back will want to set out World Cup credentials
Luke Thomas enjoyed a promising campaign last term with some eye-catching displays at both ends of the pitch. His performances have also caught Gareth Southgate’s eye, per The Telegraph, so the 21-year-old will want to prove his England credentials for the World Cup.
Wilfred Ndidi (CM): Nigerian stepping up injury return ahead of pre-season
A knee injury that required surgery sidelined Wilfred Ndidi during the final two-and-a-half months of last season. But the Nigerian is stepping up his recovery in Dubai in a bid to be fit for pre-season, per Leicestershire Live, which would be a welcome boost for Rodgers.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (CM): Foxes product to step up and replace Tielemans
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall enjoyed his senior breakthrough last season with 44 of his 46 Foxes appearances so far. He also scored three goals and three assists, and Rodgers will likely set the 23-year-old the task of replacing Youri Tielemans with Arsenal confident of his transfer.
Charles De Ketelaere (RM): Leicester interested in Club Brugge maestro
Leicester are interested in signing De Ketelaere from Club Brugge to add to their attacking threat this summer. The seven-cap Belgian maestro can impact matches centrally or on the right, and offered 18 goals plus 10 assists in 49 appearances in all competitions last season.
James Maddison (CAM): Midfielder to carry sensational finish into new season
James Maddison will want to carry his sensational finish to last season into the new term. The midfielder took his Premier League goal tally to 12 plus eight assists in 35 games after scoring in all four of Leicester’s last games and providing three assists in an unbeaten run.
Harvey Barnes (LM): Rodgers to see fully-fit winger get back to his best
Harvey Barnes endured some difficult spells last term as he sought to rediscover the levels reached before requiring knee surgery. The 24-year-old scored six and assisted three goals over his 12 top-flight outings before the blow, and returned to offer six and 10 last season.
Habib Diallo (ST): Leicester interested in RC Strasbourg Alsace striker
Leicester are interested in Habib Diallo and often watched the RC Strasbourg Alsace striker as the 26-year-old hit 12 goals in 33 games last season, per Foot Mercato. Now, the Mali ace could lead Rodgers’ line on the opening day when the Foxes play host to Brentford.
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