The 31-year-old, who became the Foxes’ record signing when he arrived for a reported £29 million from Sporting Lisbon in summer 2016, scored just 13 times in 46 appearances for the club.
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In the match played at the Al Salam Stadium in Cairo, Les Fennecs scored all three goals during the final 10 minutes of the first half.
Leeds United took the lead on 26 minutes when Pablo Hernandez picked the ball up 25 yards out, weaved through a number of Foxes defenders and curled an effort into the top corner of the net
Islam Slimani scored a brace, a two yard volley and a scuffed effort that made Algeria keeper dive the wrong way, but that was not enough to beat a much-changed Senegal side in Franceville
Slimani was a notable absentee as the Foxes drew 1-1 with Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, but he was believed to be in contention to return for Leicester’s fourth Champions League encounter against FC Copenhagen
Record signing Islam Slimani scored the only goal of the game in the first half to continue the Foxes’ fairytale in their first ever Champions League home game