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TEAM NEWS! Vardy, Mahrez and new boy Musa all start for Premier League champions Leicester City

Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has named a full strength team for the Premier League champions’ season opener against Hull City.

The Foxes get their title defence underway at the KCOM Stadium at 12:30pm on Saturday.

And they’re expected to start their campaign with victory against the Tigers, who are still without a full-time boss and have suffered a squad crisis in the build-up to the news season.

Caretaker boss Mike Phelan, who took temporary charge after Steve Bruce left in July, revealed on Friday that Curtis Davies is his only recognised centre-back, meaning midfielder Jake Livermore will partner him and start in defence.