Leicester got off to a strong start this season as they beat Manchester City in the Super Bowl. The Foxes played well in the League Cup, but did not go beyond the quarterfinals. The start in the FA Cup, where the Blues are the defending winners, brought success in the duel with Watford (4:1). It is impossible not to recall the performance of the citizens in the Europa League, where the representatives of Leicestershire unexpectedly found themselves in third place and will test their strength in the Conference League. In the English Championship Brendan Rodgers’ wards have seven wins and four peaceful outcomes, which brought 25 points and tenth place in the standings. In the last round the hosts beat Liverpool (1:0). Bertrand, Castagne, Soumare, Fofana, Evans, Pereira and Vardy, who has a hip injury, will not be able to enter the field today. Amartei, Ihenacho, Mendy and Ndidi are in the national team.
Osasuna started in the Spanish Cup in the same way as today’s hosts. After two victories in a row over San Agustin (4:0) and a difficult Deportivo (2:1), the Pamplonians got into rivals Girona, which they lost dry (0:3). In the Primera tournament “health” has six wins and seven peaceful outcomes, which brought 23 points and 12th place. After two defeats from Getafe (0:1) and Athletic (1:3), the Blue Garnet defeated Cadiz (2:0). It is impossible not to note the weak performance of the guests in the attack line, which differed only 20 times. Today Areso, who has a wrist injury, will not be able to play.
