No first-team players will take part in the third-round game at Villa Park and boss Dean Smith will not manage the side on Friday, the PA news agency understands
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Pearson was confirmed on Friday as Watford’s third head coach of the season as he replaced Quique Sanchez Flores, with the club bottom of the Premier League
Leicester City has won consecutive matches at the King Power Stadium for the first time this season, courtesy of a…
Shakespeare took over the club from Claudio Ranieri after he was sacked last February
Leicester head to Bournemouth on Saturday, having won just one of their opening six games and sit just above the relegation places.
The match comes just four days after the two teams locked horns in the EFL Cup, with Leicester emerging as 2-0 winners on home soil to book their spot in the round of 16
The summer signing picked up injury in pre-season but came through the under-23s’ win over West Ham United on Monday night at the King Power Stadium.
Reports claim Burnley are offering Premier League rivals Leicester a hefty loan fee to take Musa on a season-long deal.
Iheanacho returned to training on Monday after missing the Foxes 2-0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday.
The 20-year-old striker lasted only 17 minutes of his debut following his £25 million move from Manchester City after taking a knock on his ankle against Borussia Monchengladbach on Friday.
Both are young Nigeria international teammates and Ndidi has personally convinced Iheanacho to join Craig Shakespeare’s squad.
Leicester found themselves in a relegation scrap last season under former manager, Claudio Ranieri, before Shakespeare
The Nigerian international, 20, is wanted by Foxes boss Craig Shakespeare despite interest from Southampton and West Ham too.
The 24-year-old was limited to just 10 starts in the top flight and Champions League, with his main contribution coming during an FA Cup fixture against Everton
The 53-year-old took over at the King Power Stadium in February following the dismissal of Premier League-winning boss Claudio Ranieri.
The 20-year-old gave the Foxes the lead during Saturday’s 3-0 win over Watford, which put Craig Shakespeare’s side ninth and assured them of a top-flight place next season
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the win ensured that the Toffees moved within goals difference of Arsenal in sixth
The Foxes have been revitalised since the appointment of Craig Shakespeare, who could equal the Premier League record for consecutive wins from the start of his managerial career in the competition
The Nigerian has had a difficult week after being questioned by police last week
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Musa has made only 13 starts for Leicester all season, just seven of which have come in the Premier League