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“Hopefully it will be less than a few weeks for Jannik. He knows his body well. It’s a little bit inconclusive.” Perfect language for him to suddenly be fit again for Denmark for the next international break and then have another reoccurrence after he comes back I think they have fallen out or Cooper really doesn’t want to use him

Steve Cooper Pre-Match Press Conference vs Notts Forest Injuries? “Jannik had a recurrence of his ankle. That was a setback for him. It shouldn’t rule him out for too long. He got some good minutes with the national team. Apart from that, we’re as we were. Pato has been on the grass and is progressing with his rehab. Hopefully it will be less than a few weeks for Jannik. He knows his body well. It’s a little bit inconclusive.” Back to back wins? “Scoring in the last minute painted the headlines, but apart from a poor start, we were the better team. We played well in the second half and we were close to playing well in the first half. Once the game settled, we liked how we played. It’s a good reward for the players. I see how committed they are and there’s no better reward than winning matches, one at home and one away. At Southampton, we were more than good for the win over the 90 minutes. If you look at the main stats, that endorses that. We’re on the right path and the right journey. There are ideas of how we want to play and be together. We’ve shown signs of resilience in coming back. We can’t wait for Friday. We’re playing Forest and it’s a local game. We’re hoping to make it three wins in a row.” Forest strenghts? “We just analyse every opponent in terms of how we feel we can play in the game. Our focus is on us. We’re at home and we’re looking at our game and how we can implement our ideas. Forest will be no different. They’ve got a good points return so far. But we’re just focusing on ourselves. That’s what has given us our best moments so far. “With Chris Wood, they have a goalscorer. They’re creating chances for him and they have good athleticism. Whatever team you play in the Premier League, you can always see what they do well. But we have to back ourselves.” Emotions about taking on Forest? “It’s just now all about the club here and the work here. It doesn’t matter who we play now. It’s about the focus here for me and the staff. People that know me will know I stay on task and that I don’t let anything interfere with that.” Fatawu? “He did do great at the weekend and it’s the best he’s shown in the Premier League so far. We know he can reach that level of performance. We’d seen signs of it and we definitely see it in training. He took his opportunity. He did change the game. It’s about understanding what he did well and why he did well and then repeating it. Young players have to take opportunities. He did that. It is a step up. He’s a big part of our culture here. He’s very popular with the group.” Dilemma over team selection? “A big one. I wish it was as simple as that. Every week I get asked. Last week was Winks. I get that. The reality is you need a squad. It’s more than an 11-man game. There needs to be competition for places. If you’ve not got competition, it’s a dangerous game. It’s just the nature of the job. There will be players on the wrong side of selection that will create questions.” Only one defeat in five. Two wins. Where you want to be? “You always want more. Even when we hadn’t won, I knew we weren’t far away. We want more and there’s definitely more to give. We see a lot of good in the performances. But there’s a lot we’re pushing the guys on. They’re so open-minded to learning and that allows you to progress. There will be downs and there will be times I’m sat here after difficult moments. But we have to keep believing in our way.” Poor starts? “I’ll continue to say, to win games, you have to do everything right. I’m also make it too much of an issue. It’s always the intention to start games well and we just have to do that better.” Conceding goals down the right? “It’s definitely a team thing. We never go down the line of focusing on individuals. It’s something we’re aware of. We’ll face up to all the things we need to improve on.” Justin v Ricardo? “You want fans to debate. But we also go through that with team selection. There’s always a question to be asked. It’s just the nature of performance. If every position is as strong as JJ and Ricardo fighting it out, we’d be in a good place and we need to embrace that.” Difference in owners at Forest and Leicester? “It’s the anniversary of the very sad moment six years ago. That’s what to discuss if we want to talk ownership. I understand the success the owners have had here because they do that through kindness, support and encouragement. We’ll be paying our respects on Sunday. It's important for me to be part of that in my current position.” Derby game perfect for a third straight win? “It’s a perfect game, whether it’s the first or last game of the season. These are games you want to be a part of and not fear. When it’s a night game, it feels like a bigger stage because it’s the only game that day. You can’t fear it. You have to show who you are. Friday can be a great show for that.” What reception expecting from Forest fans? “I’ve not thought about that. I did all that in the summer. It’s all about the game. This is why I’ve coached a million sessions, this is why the team fought so hard to get back into the Premier League. It’s about the game and that’s where my focus is. I don’t want to think about anything else. That’s where my mindset is.” What type of game expecting? “Both teams have got exciting players and athletic players. It could be a fast game. We want to be the dominant influence in the game. If we can play like we did in the second half against Southampton, we’ll be in a good place. But we have to be aware of their strengths.” Tigers won East Mids derby recently? Spoken to Cheika? "I’ve spoken to him a few times because it’s an obvious thing to do and we’re part of a similar leadership thing we do. Regardless of that it comes up naturally in derby games more than others, on or off the field, the build up, natural rivalry that derby games give. It’s recognising that but how you want to perform, there’s no better time to do that than derby games. That’s always the motivation, don’t need to go screaming that in a press conference."

Injured and out for a while unfortunately Back with us for treatment

https://www.lcfc.com/news/4154304/logan-briggs-wins-premier-league-scholar-of-the-year?lang=en Logan Briggs Wins Premier League Scholar Of The Year Leicester City Development Squad midfielder Logan Briggs has been honoured with the Premier League Scholar of the Year award. - Leicester City youngster Logan Briggs wins Premier League Scholar of the Year - Award honours Academy players who excel in football and the classroom - He was named Men’s Academy Player of the Season last season The 19-year-old, who won the Men’s Academy Player of the Season in 2023/24, has been recognised for his impressive displays for the young Foxes, along with his dedication and excellence in his academic studies. The award honours academy players who excel in football while maintaining high academic standards, with Briggs thriving in all aspects of his scholarship programme. He has completed his Sporting Excellence Professional Apprenticeship and achieved a distinction grade in all areas, while also earning a triple distinction star in his Level 3 BTEC in Sporting Excellence and Performance. On the pitch, he has made seven appearances for the Development Squad this term, including five in Premier League 2, scoring one and assisting another. Alongside this, Briggs has worked with the Club’s charitable arm – Leicester City in the Community – to help deliver coaching sessions in schools, while also opening a new sensory garden at Rushey Mead Academy.

You would assume that means one has to go as well Coady had some interest from the Championship apparently last summer but if Cooper has fallen out with/doesn’t want Vestergaard… will we even be able to get him out with his new contract Now going to start looking at centre backs we should sign

Oops! Sorted haha

Todays Results - Tuesday 22nd October Championship: Ben Nelson (6.9 - 90 mins) - Oxford United 1-1 Derby County Tom Cannon (7.8 + 1 assist - 90 mins) - Stoke City 2-2 Bristol City League One: Silko Thomas (6.8 - 45 mins) - Wigan Athletic 1-2 Mansfield Town Amani Richards (not in squad - injured) - Exeter City 1-2 Reading League Two: Chris Popov (unused sub) - Barrow 1-1 Notts County Brandon Cover (6.5 + clean sheet + yellow card - 16 mins) - Port Vale 1-0 Harrogate Town

Brentford always seem to pop up on these, good food and not too expensive

Leicester academy 1st and 3rd!

Never realised Nuno was the Porto manager when we played them in the Champions League

I feel like that is something that you usually just wouldn’t bother uploading if it has happened to you

Yessssssss FPL points! Oh no wait... booooo!

Alves is alive! 1 H. French 4 H. Godsmark-Ford 3 J. Lindsay 5 L. McAlinney 10 W. Alves 2 J. Joseph 8 L. Briggs 6 T. Onanaye 11 J. Evans 7 J. Monga 9 K. Pennant 16 L. Page 15 D. Hill 14 B. Amartey 13 S. Bausor 12 J. King

He is doing really well as a right back / right wing back IF we got relegated he would definitely be an interesting one to have in the squad

That should be 2-0 really

Done her knee then

1-0! Lovely goal from Momiki

Yesterday was Wilf's 200th Premier League appearance for us

Once he tweaks his long range curlers that slight bit to get them in...

He shows exactly why we need to finally start getting into the South American market ourselves Brighton paid £5-10m for him and are going to make massive profit when they sell him