Copenhagen v Leicester preview

Leicester can qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League if they beat Copenhagen in Denmark on Wednesday evening.

The Foxes have made a blistering start to their maiden European campaign, winning their first three games to open a five-point gap at the top of Group G.

Claudio Ranieri’s men can book their place in the last 16 with two games to spare if they win this week, and if Porto fail to beat Club Brugge in the other game, they will also go through as group winners.

In his usual casual style, Ranieri is urging his side to focus on the task in hand at the Telia Parken.  

“I understand that everyone wants to win tomorrow, but for us, it is important that we have everything in our hands. We can write a new chapter of Leicester’s story,” he said at a pre-match press conference. 

“Maybe it is not tomorrow, but it is important now to concentrate because Copenhagen is a well-organised side. I respect the team a lot.”

Copenhagen are five points behind Group G leaders Leicester after a 1-0 defeat at the King Power Stadium last month and are aiming to stop the Foxes from winning at Parken.

“When it is a home game we maybe have to risk something more than we did in some periods at their stadium,” boss Stale Solbakken said. 

“We know we have had many historic nights in the Champions League. We have beaten better teams than Leicester and lost to worse teams.”

Team news

Leicester will be without record signing Islam Slimani, who is still recovering from a groin injury. Ranieri does not want to risk the Algeria international in Denmark.

Nampalys Mendy remains out …

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