Notts County's upcoming match against Leicester City is expected to be a closely contested affair, with the visitors facing a triple dilemma in their starting lineup. Russell Martin, the Leicester City manager, has a number of key decisions to make ahead of the match, with several players vying for a starting spot in midfield and attack.
What happened?
Leicester City have been busy in the transfer market this summer, with nine new players arriving at the club. The latest addition is Harry Howell, a defender who has joined from Brighton. However, the club still has a number of key decisions to make ahead of the match against Notts County.
Why it matters for Notts County
The match against Leicester City is a crucial one for Notts County, who are looking to build on their recent form. The team has been in good shape in recent weeks, with a number of impressive performances in the league. However, they will need to be at their best to take on a strong Leicester City side.
What comes next?
The match against Leicester City is just one of several key fixtures that Notts County have coming up in the near future. The team will need to be focused and determined if they are to take on the best teams in the league and come out on top.
As of August 14, 2026, Notts County are sitting 5th in the England League Two table, with 80 points from 46 games. They have scored 74 goals and conceded 52, with a goal difference of +22. They are 7 points behind leaders Bromley and have a number of key fixtures coming up in the near future.
In the match against Northampton, Leicester City's Jakub Stolarczyk started at left-back, but missed the match due to a bruised foot. Jayden Joseph has been Martin's preferred option at right-back so far, with Caleb Okoli, Harry Souttar, and Luke Thomas expected to make up the back four.
The midfield is where Leicester City's strongest area on the pitch is, and they have a few bodies to choose from. Oliver Skipp has been the go-to option in the No.6 throughout pre-season and was once again impressive last week.
The two attacking midfield roles are where Martin's biggest decision comes, with the biggest question being who joins Sammy Braybrooke. Liam Cullen started on the left of the two against Northampton, but Conor Chaplin is currently a doubt for this weekend. Louis Page came off the bench and looked good when carrying the ball, while also putting a decent shift in defensively to make sure of the win.
In the three-man forward line, Leicester have to do better this week. Stephy Mavididi, who was linked with a move to high-spenders Middlesbrough on Thursday, was underwhelming in the cup last week and was replaced by the energetic Tommy Watson. However, before his 30-minute cameo off the bench, Watson had only played 45 minutes of pre-season for Brighton and is likely to lack the match fitness to start.
Will Alves is expected to take up his spot as the inverted winger on the right flank, with Bristric likely to start on the left. However, the striker isn't expected to start immediately.
The match against Notts County is a crucial one for Leicester City, who are looking to build on their recent form. The team has been in good shape in recent weeks, with a number of impressive performances in the league. However, they will need to be at their best to take on a strong Notts County side.
As of August 14, 2026, Notts County have a number of key fixtures coming up in the near future, including a match against Wycombe on January 16, 2027. The team will need to be focused and determined if they are to take on the best teams in the league and come out on top.
