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AEK Athens v Leicester: Jamie Vardy set to start for Foxes

Jamie Vardy is set to return to Leicester's starting XI for Thursday's Europa League game against AEK Athens after recovering from a calf injury.

The striker came on after an hour and scored the winner in the 1-0 win against Arsenal on Sunday.

Full-back Ricardo Pereira is out with an Achilles injury while Caglar Soyuncu and Wilfred Ndidi (both groin) and Nampalys Mendy (thigh) are also out.

Leicester began Group G with a 3-0 win at home to Zorya Luhansk.

Thursday will be their first European trip since April 2017 when they lost 1-0 at Atletico Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals.