Leicester City have returned to pre-season training this week, with new signing Michael Golding and starlets like Logan Briggs and Silko Thomas joining the first team.
The Leicester City senior squad are back at Seagrave for pre-season training and so six weeks of preparation for the first game of the campaign has commenced.
Steve Cooper now gets a chance to observe first hand the players he has to work with as he plots City’s path to Premier League survival. For the squad, it’s a chance to show the boss their qualities and why they should be in the starting line-up.
For now, the focus will be on building fitness after two months off. That, and for eagle-eyed fans to pick up on any clues offered by pictures and videos from inside Seagrave. Here’s what we’ve spotted so far.
Loanees return as youngsters bolster numbers
There appeared to be 24 players involved in first-team training as the senior squad made their return on Monday. With numbers slightly down after a few summer departures and with a few players still on holiday, some youngsters were drafted in.
The Under-21s returned to pre-season training the previous Wednesday, and so it’s possible they’ve been promoted after a few days of work last week. It was no surprise to see Will Alves and Sammy Braybrooke in the senior ranks given their promise, with fans hoping to see them get plenty of pitch-time in pre-season friendlies, but also in the stepping up from the development squad were goalkeeper Brad Young, attacking midfielder Logan Briggs, and winger Silko Thomas.
Also back at Seagrave for the first time in a while were Daniel Iversen, Luke Thomas and Boubakary Soumare. The trio all spent time out on loan last season, with Thomas and Soumare away for the
