Leicester City Football Club might be enduring another somewhat gloomy spell in their recent history. Yet, things could shift dramatically in a short span. Form, naturally, can swing back in their favour once again.
Just consider how swiftly matters turned sour — in only a single week, everything changed. Still, the King Power-owned side could realistically achieve promotion (either this season or the next), even if a concerning and potential points deduction does occur.
Yes, this may sound like optimistic thinking on my part. But I’m also attempting to put the Blue Army’s frustrations into perspective. The club is not in as dire a situation on or off the field as some others I could point out. Birmingham City, for example. There might even be a shake-up at the top of the hierarchy in the not-too-distant future.
Even Leicester’s head coach, Marti Cifuentes, isn’t entirely certain to see out the campaign at Filbert Way. And the former AaB, Hammarby IF, and Queens Park Rangers manager (among several other clubs) has already made a few unexpected decisions.
In truth, the Catalan’s apparent ‘favourite Fox’ is a curious pick. However, if the boss intends to make sweeping adjustments soon, he likely won’t be able to rely on one promising youngster. These are the six fixtures a youthful but highly-rated Leicester prospect will miss while representing England at the Under-17 World Cup.
Louis Page could miss these six matches for Leicester City:
I’m anticipating Cifuentes to hand opportunities to the academy talents soon: Jake Evans, Bade Aluko, and Page are the prime options. Sadly, the latter is expected to be unavailable for a stretch. He could miss games against Blackburn Rovers, Middlesbrough, Norwich City, Stoke City, Southampton, and Sheffield United.
Marti Cifuentes’ unexpected favourite Foxes:
Cifuentes has shown immense trust in inconsistent centre-back Jannik Vestergaard. The Danish defender has “played every minute in the EFL Championship” for the 43-year-old during the 2025/26 campaign.
“Luke Thomas looks set to defend his position in the Leicester City line-up after Marti Cifuentes named him “one of the best performers” this season.”
Earlier, the City boss had identified someone else as his standout pupil. Luke Thomas was, rather surprisingly, included among Leicester’s top performers.