Overview

• Marti Cifuentes makes his Leicester debut with a squad retaining key 2023/24 title winners Patson Daka, Stephy Mavididi, Kasey McAteer, Issahaku Fatawu and Bilal El Khannouss.
• Sheffield Wednesday secured EFL permission to start the season despite unpaid wages, a three-window transfer embargo and a senior roster reduced to around 15 players.
• Leicester are heavy betting favourites at odds as short as 1/8 to win, with the draw offered near 6/1 and Wednesday priced around 16/1.
• The Foxes aim for an immediate return to the Premier League after clinching the Championship title in 2023/24 and suffering relegation last season.
• Henrik Pedersen steps in as interim manager less than two weeks after Danny Rohl’s exit, facing an uphill task with a depleted squad.