Leicester City will hold practice matches at an empty King Power Stadium to prepare their players for games without fans when the Premier League ...
Leicester City will hold practice matches at an empty King Power Stadium to prepare their players for games without fans when the Premier League resumes this month, manager Brendan Rodgers said.
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Leicester City v Aston Villa - King Power Stadium, Leicester, Britain - March 9, 2020 Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers celebrates after the match Action Images via Reuters/Andrew BoyersREUTERS: Leicester City will hold practice matches at an empty King Power Stadium to prepare their players for games without fans when the Premier League resumes this month, manager Brendan Rodgers said.
The English top flight, which has been suspended since March 13 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will resume on June 17 with all matches to be played behind closed doors"We'll have some practice games in our own stadium before we play. We'll play at the King Power, so they'll feel and get a sense of that," Rodgers told British media.
The Premier League is exploring the use of audio effects and computer generated 'fans' to improve the viewer experience of watching behind closed doors games but Rodgers said the game would not be the same without fans."However, it's what we have to do. The intensity and commitment of players will still be there. We'd love our supporters to be there but there won't be any."We'll have a cause we'll be fighting for.
Leicester are third in the league on 53 points, four behind second-placed Manchester City, who have played a game less.
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