Enzo Maresca explains Leicester City plan for international break before ‘starting again’

Enzo Maresca explains Leicester City plan for international break before ‘starting again’

Leicester City arrive at the November international break at the top of the Championship table but having lost their last two fixtures 1-0 to Leeds and Middlesbrough

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Finding “new solutions” and then “starting again” is Enzo Maresca’s plan for the international break.

Leicester City arrive into the third international period of the season in an excellent position in the Championship table, sitting top with an eight-point cushion inside the automatic promotion places. But they also come into the

Maresca won’t have all of his squad available to work with as many of his players are representing their countries over the next week. But his troops will be bolstered by the imminent returns from injury of Wilfred Ndidi, Yunus Akgun, and Dennis Praet.

With those staying behind and those close to fitness, the plan is to work on individual development, as in previous international breaks, and on how collectively they can find “new solutions”. The attack is likely to be the focus, with City having scored just three goals in their last four games, the fewest of all of the sides in the top half.

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