Leicester vs Randers FC – Leicester City will play Randers in the Europa Conference League on Thursday, hoping to improve on their patchy domestic campaign.
The Foxes enter this competition after placing third in their Europa League group, while Randers have made history on the continent by making it to the knockout stages for the first time.
After being knocked out of the Europa League, Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers said he had no idea how the Europa Conference League operated, but the Northern Irishman may need to win it to guarantee European football next season.
Despite rumours over his future, Rodgers will be focused on improving Leicester’s current form, which has seen them win only five times in 19 games across all competitions.
Randers will be looking forward to the trip to the King Power Stadium, another high-profile visit to a large club after coming close to beating Galatasaray in the Europa League playoffs earlier this season.
In the Europa Conference League group stages, Thomas Thomasberg’s side held their nerve, drawing four consecutive games before winning a critical match against CFR Cluj.
Hestene were relying on Cluj edging off Jablonec after suffering a late defeat at AZ, and it has given the Danish side their first taste of the knockout stages of a European competition.
Leicester vs Randers FC – Team News:
Randers will be looking forward to the trip to the King Power Stadium, another high-profile visit to a large club after coming close to beating Galatasaray in the Europa League playoffs earlier this season.
In the Europa Conference League group stages, Thomas Thomasberg’s side held their nerve, drawing four consecutive games before winning a critical match against CFR Cluj.
Hestene were relying on Cluj edging off Jablonec after suffering a late defeat at AZ, and it has given the Danish side their first taste of the knockout stages of a European competition.
Given their two-month layoff, it’s impossible to predict the Randers’ starting lineup, especially when their opponents’ talent forces them to rearrange formations.
However, due to the departure of defender Erik Marxen to Nordsjaelland, Hugo Andersson could make his debut in the centre of the backline. After recovering from injury, Stephen Odey, the club’s leading scorer, is expected to return to the final third.
Leicester City possible starting lineup:
Ward; Albrighton, Vestergaard, Soyuncu, Thomas; Tielemans, Mendy, Dewsbury-Hall; Maddison, Iheanacho, Lookman
Randers possible starting lineup:
Carlgren; Kallesoe, Piesinger, Andersson, Kopplin; Kehinde, Johnsen, Lauenborg, Tibbling; Odey, Kamara
Leicester vs Randers FC – Head-to-Head:
Our Prediction: Home to Win
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