Squad depth key to league campaign, says Leicester's Shakespeare


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 23 Aug 2017

Soccer Football - Carabao Cup Second Round - Sheffield United vs Leicester City - Sheffield, Britain - August 22, 2017 Leicester City manager Craig Shakespeare Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith

(Reuters) - Leicester City must maintain squad depth to deal with the demands of the Premier League season, manager Craig Shakespeare said on Tuesday after giving several fringe players a run-out in a 4-1 League Cup win at Sheffield United.

Shakespeare was impressed with forwards Islam Slimani and Ahmed Musa, as well as England under-21 winger Demarai Gray, who all scored in the Cup win.

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