How Leicester City Have Lined Up Recently<\/h3>\n
Last time out in Oxfords, Cifuentes once again made changes to his system. Jakub Stolarczyk remained in between the sticks against the U’s, but yet another mistake leaves questions over his quality at this level. Jannik Vestergaard and Caleb Okoli have proved to be mainstays within the side this season as they once again started together. Furthermore, academy graduates Hamza Choudhury and Luke Thomas rounded off an unchanged backline.<\/p>\n
Read More:<\/strong>\u00a0How Marti Cifuentes Has Developed A Clear Identity After Just Three Friendlies<\/a><\/p>\n Boubakary Soumar\u00e9, alongside Oliver Skipp, remain the preferred double pivot, although Harry Winks did replace the Frenchman at half-time. With Bilal El Khannouss now out of the picture, it was new loanee Aaron Ramsey who looked to fill the void left by the Moroccan.<\/p>\n The deadly partnership of Abdul Fatawu and Stephy Mavididi was also among the names to keep their place in the starting eleven against Birmingham City. Whilst both have had their own highs and lows this season, a Fatawu assist proved crucial in securing the point. Meanwhile, Jordan Ayew remained up top as fresh arrival Julian Carranza missed out.<\/p>\n Upon arrival at the Kassam Stadium, three points as always will have been the aim, especially after the Foxes dismantled a strong Birmingham side a few weeks prior. Although they had to settle for a point, many positives can be taken from the performance.<\/p>\n Firstly, new signings Ramsey and Jordan James were able to make their Leicester debut. Whilst Ramsey didn’t get off to the perfect start as the red mist descended within the first 24 minutes, James did leave a lasting impact. Despite only managing 12 minutes, he was able to assert himself and even made a crucial tackle<\/a> towards the end of the game.<\/p>\n Read More<\/strong>:\u00a0Marti Cifuentes: What Former QPR Manager Brings to Leicester City<\/a><\/p>\n A further positive was the work rate and desire shown when down to 10 men. With the game levelled up, it was the home side who capitalised on the advantage, but at half-time, Cifuentes once again made the difference. Bringing on technical players like Ricardo Pereira and Winks was pivotal, especially when looking to take control of the game. This is further exemplified by Leicester having more possession in the second half, despite being dealt with incredibly difficult circumstances.<\/p>\nLeicester City\u2019s Recent Form And Tactics<\/h3>\n