Can't see Haynes or Baker being risked with what looked like a hammy and a dead leg.Chance for Leadbitter who is finally fit and Nurse.Flynny will play a few squad players I think,Dolan and Collins possibly starting but no academy players except Woodiwiss on the bench.

I am really looking forward to this and am going for 5-3 again. I think it will be a really strong side as this competition has grown in importance for us. We must have either Green or Willmott up wide on the right.

Good Evening!
By no coincidence at all I bumped into several Leicester fans today ( work is Market Harborough based, half hour from Leicester).
They are unaware and totally disinterested in this!
Let’s hope their players are too, it obviously is more important to us than them and I think is going to get a reasonable attendance. I shall be splashing out a tenner to watch on I-follow. Make sure you give us a wave!

Phil in Northampton

Yes just like the Brighton fixture: nothing on their website. We must really go for this.

These development squads are watched by only about 250 to 300 spectators. Imagine them being introduced into the EFL and teams like County having to play them in front of a few hundred. Some of the grounds they use are not up to EFL standard either.

The Leicester starting 11 includes Matty James who is aged 28 and has 100 first team appearances. Squad number 22.

6 changes from Saturday

Out King, Haynes, Baker, Labadie, Green, Amond

In Townsend, Howkins, Leadbitter, Nurse, Dolan, Abrahams

Unchanged: Demetriou, Bennett, Sheehan, Wilmott, Matt

Subs: King, Green, Amond, Labadie, Collins, Woodiwiss

Back in Newport early can anybody tell me if you pay on the gate cheers

dai1960 wrote:Back in Newport early can anybody tell me if you pay on the gate cheers

According to club Twitter

Tickets are available right up until kick-off (7pm) tonight

I assume from the ticket office at the ground

G Guest wrote:The Leicester starting 11 includes Matty James who is aged 28 and has 100 first team appearances. Squad number 22.

They are allowed 5 players over 21 a n the starting 11, any others?

Amberexile wrote:

G Guest wrote:The Leicester starting 11 includes Matty James who is aged 28 and has 100 first team appearances. Squad number 22.

They are allowed 5 players over 21 a n the starting 11, any others?

Five! Crikey, that's as many as they can squeeze in and keep it as it says on the tin 'Under 21s'. Is that the maximum quota in the matchday squad, or can there be other overage players on the subs bench?

excessbee wrote:

Amberexile wrote:

G Guest wrote:The Leicester starting 11 includes Matty James who is aged 28 and has 100 first team appearances. Squad number 22.

They are allowed 5 players over 21 a n the starting 11, any others?

Five! Crikey, that's as many as they can squeeze in and keep it as it says on the tin 'Under 21s'
Does that mean at a later stage in the game they could have eight overage players on the pitch?

7.8 Each Invited Club must ensure that in each Match:

7.8.1 at least six of the starting eleven players named on the Team Sheet are players who were aged under 21 as at the 30th June in the year in which the Season concerned commenced; and

7.8.2 no more than two players who:

(i) are aged 21 or over; and

(ii) have made 40 or more appearances in a First Team Fixture (either in the starting elven or as a playing substitute)

in each case as at the 30th June in the year in which the Season concerned, shall be named on the Team Sheet.

Leicester ahead 3-1 on fouls after 12 mins

Bennett 1 nil

Great game of football so far really enjoying this