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We believe Russell Martin knows more than he will tell us. Louis Page is travelling with the squad but not to be involved. Stephy Mavididi and Wout Faes are both absent from the line-up and not on the subs bench. Alex McCarthy is surpisingly given the job in goal, replacing Jacub Stolarczyk who has been brilliant in pre-season and had a good game vs. Northampton in the Carabao Cup. BDCR is in the line-up, more or less confirmed by Russell Martin in the press conference, not having the faith yet to start Admir Bristric. Again a question who will play up front of Liam Cullen or Bobby De Cordova-Reid. Nice to see Will Alves and Sammy Braybrooke starting in midfield, also starts to Wes Burns and Oliver Skipp. Strange to see Tommy Watson not getting a starting position, largely the best flank option at the club. Christian McFarlane and Harry Howell on the bench, Admir Bristric also in that furniture. Your Leicester City side for #NCYLEI 🦊 pic.twitter.com/lO5EuB4hbI — Leicester City (@LCFC) August 15, 2026 This should be a strong line-up, missing that clear profile up-front which is a terrible and utterly strange situation to be in when you have a long pre-season to prepare, but we hope the new man from Bosnia-Herzegovina will be that answer going forward. Notts County lining up a team who is more or less similar to the line-up vs. Burnley, only missing is Lee Ndlovu.