Leicester bank on Slimani experience

LONDON: Leicester City will bank on the inside knowledge and goal threat of Porto’s nemesis Islam Slimani ahead of their Champions League Group G clash on Tuesday. Slimani, who joined Leicester from Sporting Lisbon for a club record fee in the transfer window, scored six goals against Sporting’s archrivals Porto during his time in Portugal, earning the nickname “The Dragon slayer”. “I spoke with Slimani about Porto. We have a lot of respect for Porto. They’re more experienced in Europe. They play so many matches,” the Italian told reporters on Monday. “They are used to staying at the top of their league. They won six titles. We respect a lot but we try to win. Also Porto try to win,” Ranieri added.

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