Leicester City coach Steve Cooper has made two changes to the team lineup for their final pre-season friendly against Lens. Stephy Mavididi, a key attacking player for the team last season, has been benched for this match. In his place, Hamza Choudhury will start, and Wilfred Ndidi will move into an attacking midfield position, while Bobby De Cordova-Reid will play on the wing. The other change sees Caleb Okoli replacing Jannik Vestergaard at centre-back, partnering with Wout Faes in defense.
Ricardo Pereira will remain on the bench, with James Justin and Victor Kristiansen starting as full-backs. Kristiansen is expected to join the attack when Leicester City have possession. Patson Daka will lead the line in search of his first goal for the club since February. Unfortunately, Jamie Vardy is still unavailable due to injury, along with Luke Thomas and Conor Coady. Coady picked up an injury in training earlier in the week.
Young players Sammy Braybrooke, Michael Golding, and Wanya Marcal are not in the squad for this match, and new signing Facundo Buonanotte is also not included in the matchday squad. Will Alves, who recently signed a four-year deal, is among the substitutes for the game.
The team lineup for Leicester City is as follows: Hermansen; Justin, Faes, Okoli, Kristiansen; Choudhury, Winks; Fatawu, Ndidi, De Cordova-Reid; Daka. Substitutes: Ward, Iversen, Ricardo, Vestergaard, Nelson, Soumare, Alves, McAteer, Mavididi, Cannon.
As Leicester City prepares for the upcoming season, fans are eager to see how the team will perform in this final pre-season match against Lens. With key players making way for new faces in the lineup, it will be interesting to see how the team gels together on the pitch. Stay tuned for more updates on the match and the team’s performance as they head into the new season.