Foxes’ Champions League omens

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Leicester City have struggled in the Premier League so far this season, but they maintained their perfect Champions League record by beating FC Copenhagen 1-0 on Tuesday and are now just one win away from reaching the knockout phase of Europe’s premier club competition.

Leicester’s third straight Champions League victory, including a third clean sheet in a row, guarantees Claudio Ranieri’s side at least a spot in February’s Europa League round of 32 – but they will be setting their sights much higher.

The Foxes currently top Group G with nine points, five more than both FC Copenhagen – to whom they travel on matchday four – and FC Porto.

Ranieri’s side have become only the fifth Champions League debutants to win their first three games and just the third debut side – after Parma and Malaga – to keep three clean sheets in their opening three matches in the competition.

In total, 64 clubs have …

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