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Stephy Mavididi and Wout Faes have been left out of the Leicester City squad to face Notts County due to transfer speculation, Russell Martin has confirmed. Mavididi was left out of the matchday squad at Meadow Lane after starting last week's Carabao Cup win. Faes missed the win over Northampton due to personal reasons, but returned to training this week. Wes Burns replaced Mavididi in the City side for their League One opener, with Will Alves starting on the left. Alex McCarthy was the other change, with Martin bringing him back after he recovered from a knock. FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK! All the latest Leicester City news on LeicestershireLive’s Leicester City Facebook page ! Get LeicestershireLIVE Premium now for just £1 HERE . You can also join our WhatsApp Community by clicking HERE Mavididi has been linked with a move away from the King Power Stadium all summer, with Middlesbrough among the clubs interested in the 28-year-old. Before the match, Martin admitted that both players "probably" will not be at the club beyond the transfer window. The Leicester boss said when asked about Mavididi's absence: "Yeah, the same with Wout Faes, really. They have both been brilliant but there has been a lot of interest from elsewhere. "So we have to be prepared for life without them, unfortunately for us, but they've both been amazing professionally, really respectful. "So it was a tough call, really, to try and get them involved in one or two games, but then you're leaving players out that are going to be here [all season]. So the call was to go with a squad that's going to be here for sure. "And listen, things change in football. So if they are still here in two weeks' time, they'll both be valued and be a part of what we're doing. But look, right now, it looks like the interest we have for both, which is a lot and high, means they probably won't be here. "So we have to prepare for life without them.” Louis Page was also absent from the matchday squad, with Martin opting to name new signing Harry Howell on the bench. LeicestershireLive understands that the decision is not transfer-related.