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Jamie Vardy could be fit for champions Leicester as they take on Manchester United in the Community Shield at Wembley on Sunday.

The traditional start-of-season showpiece pits the FA Cup holders against the Foxes’ heroes, with Jose Mourinho out to make a statement of intent as he looks to reinvigorate United.

The 20-time top flight champions have bolstered their squad considerably in the summer, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic the capture that has attracted all the attention.

Pre-season was disrupted by postponements in China, and results on the pitch have been mixed, with a 4-1 defeat against Borussia Dortmund a low point.

With fewer games than expected, Mourinho admitted he will use Sunday’s encounter to give some players who are short of match practice some valuable minutes.

“We can make six substitutions instead of three, so that gives me the chance to give minutes to people,” Mourinho said. “It also gives me the chance to play some players I know can’t play 90 minutes, as they have no condition to play for 90 minutes.”

The doubters have been circling for most of the summer, but Claudio Ranieri refuses to let such talk of Leicester not being able to handle the heat at the top get to his side, and is relishing the chance to take on a stronger-looking United on Sunday.

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