2025–26 Leicester City F.C. season

Leicester City
2025–26 season
OwnerKing Power
ChairmanAiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha
Managervacant
StadiumKing Power Stadium
ChampionshipPre-season

The 2025–26 season is the 121st season in the existence of Leicester City Football Club, and their 64th (non-consecutive) season in the second tier of English football. This season marked the club's return to the Championship following relegation from the Premier League in the previous season. In addition to the domestic league, they will also compete in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.

Prior to the season starting, Ruud van Nistelrooy mutually agreed with the club to step down as manager.[1]

This will be the first season since 2011–12 to not feature former club captain Jamie Vardy, who left the club upon the expiration of his contract in the summer.[2]

Players

Squad information

Players and squad numbers last updated on 13 June 2025. Appearances include all competitions.[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Player Nat. Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed in Contract ends Signed from Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
30 Mads Hermansen GK (2000-07-11) 11 July 2000 2023 2028 Brøndby 72 0
41 Jakub Stolarczyk GK (2000-12-19) 19 December 2000 2019 2027[4] Youth Academy 20 0
Defenders
2 James Justin LB / RB (1998-02-23) 23 February 1998 2019 2026 Luton Town 167 11
3 Wout Faes CB (1998-04-03) 3 April 1998 2022 2027 Reims 119 5
4 Conor Coady CB (1993-02-25) 25 February 1993 2023 2026 Wolverhampton Wanderers 43 2
5 Caleb Okoli CB (2001-07-13) 13 July 2001 2024 2029 Atalanta 23 1
15 Harry Souttar CB (1998-10-22) 22 October 1998 2023 2028 Stoke City 16 0
16 Victor Kristiansen LB (2002-12-16) 16 December 2002 2023 2028 Copenhagen 45 0
21 Ricardo Pereira RB (1993-10-06) 6 October 1993 2018 2026 Porto 181 13
23 Jannik Vestergaard CB (1992-08-03) 3 August 1992 2021 2027 Southampton 86 2
25 Woyo Coulibaly RB (1999-05-26) 26 May 1999 2025 2029 Parma 5 0
26 Ben Nelson CB (2004-03-18) 18 March 2004 2021 2027 Youth Academy 8 1
33 Luke Thomas LB (2001-06-10) 10 June 2001 2020 2026[5] Youth Academy 103 2
77 Olabade Aluko LB / RB (2006-11-30) 30 November 2006 2025 – Youth Academy 1 0
Midfielders
6 Wilfred Ndidi DM / CM (1996-12-16) 16 December 1996 2017 2027 Genk 303 18
8 Harry Winks CM (1996-02-02) 2 February 1996 2023 2026 Tottenham Hotspur 73 3
11 Bilal El Khannouss AM (2004-05-10) 10 May 2004 2024 2028 Genk 36 3
17 Hamza Choudhury DM / RB / LB (1997-10-01) 1 October 1997 2015 2027 Youth Academy 131 2
22 Oliver Skipp DM (2000-09-16) 16 September 2000 2024 2029 Tottenham Hotspur 28 0
24 Boubakary Soumaré DM (1999-02-27) 27 February 1999 2021 2026 Lille 94 0
34 Michael Golding CM (2006-03-23) 23 March 2006 2024 2028 Chelsea 1 0
35 Kasey McAteer AM / RW (2001-11-22) 22 November 2001 2021 2028 Youth Academy 53 8
37 Will Alves AM (2005-05-04) 4 May 2005 2022 2028 Youth Academy 5 0
44 Sammy Braybrooke CM (2004-03-12) 12 March 2004 2022 2027[4] Youth Academy 1 0
58 Brandon Cover DM (2003-09-25) 25 September 2003 2021 – Youth Academy 1 0
Attackers
7 Abdul Fatawu RW / LW / AM (2004-03-08) 8 March 2004 2023 2029 Sporting CP 56 7
10 Stephy Mavididi LW (1998-05-31) 31 May 1998 2023 2028 Montpellier 81 19
14 Bobby De Cordova-Reid LW / RW (1993-02-02) 2 February 1993 2024 2027 Fulham 27 2
18 Jordan Ayew ST (1991-09-11) 11 September 1991 2024 2026 Crystal Palace 35 6
20 Patson Daka ST (1998-10-09) 9 October 1998 2021 2026 Red Bull Salzburg 121 23
27 Wanya Marçal LW / RW (2002-10-19) 19 October 2002 2022 2026 Youth Academy 9 1
48 Chris Popov ST (2004-10-26) 26 October 2004 2021 2025 Youth Academy 1 0
91 Jake Evans ST / RW (2008-08-21) 21 August 2008 2025 – Youth Academy 4 0
93 Jeremy Monga LW / RW (2009-07-10) 10 July 2009 2025 2026[4] Youth Academy 7 0

Transfers

In

Date Position Nationality Player From Fee Team Ref.

Out

Date Position Nationality Player To Fee Team Ref.
30 June 2025 CM Kaleb Dyke Queens Park Rangers Released Academy [6]
CM Oliver Ewing Scunthorpe United Released [7][8]
CB Harvey Godsmark-Ford The New Saints Released [7]
GK Daniel Iversen Preston North End End of contract First team [7][9]
CM Arjan Raikhy Boston United Released Academy [7][10]
GK Danny Ward Wrexham End of contract First team [7][11]
GK Brad Young Bristol Rovers Released Academy [7][12]
CB Ben Grist [7]
LW Deniche Hill [7]
CB Liam McAlinney [7]
CF Jamie Vardy First team [13]
RB Joe Wormleighton Academy [7]

Loaned in

Date Position Nationality Player From Date until Team Ref.

Loaned out

Date Position Nationality Player To Date until Team Ref.

Pre-season and friendlies

On 9 June, Leicester City confirmed a home friendly against Serie A side Fiorentina in what would be the final pre-season fixture.[14] Four days later, two matches at the club's training factility was confirmed against Peterborough United and Oud-Heverlee Leuven.[15]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 July 2025 Friendly Leicester City 3–1 Peterborough United Seagrave
12:30 BST
  • Page 63', 78'
  • Thomas 89'
 Report
Stadium: Seagrave Training Ground
Referee: James Bale
12 July 2025 Friendly Leicester City v Oud-Heverlee Leuven Seagrave
15:00 BST Stadium: Seagrave Training Ground
3 August 2025 Friendly Leicester City v Fiorentina Leicester
15:00 BST Stadium: King Power Stadium

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Championship 10 August 2025 2 May 2026 Matchday 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
FA Cup January 2026 Third round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
EFL Cup 12 August 2025 First round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—

Last updated: pre-season
Source: Soccerway

Championship

Main article: 2025–26 EFL Championship

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 Hull City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Ipswich Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Leicester City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Middlesbrough 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Millwall 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 8 August 2025. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[16]

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: pre-season.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

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Result
Position
Points
Updated to match(es) played on pre-season. Source: Premier League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

The fixtures for this season were released on Thursday 26 June 2025 at 12pm BST.[17]

10 August 2025 1 Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday Leicester
16:30 BST Stadium: King Power Stadium
16 August 2025 2 Preston North End v Leicester City Preston
15:00 BST Stadium: Deepdale
23 August 2025 3 Charlton Athletic v Leicester City London
12:30 BST Stadium: The Valley
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[18]
29 August 2025 4 Leicester City v Birmingham City Leicester
20:00 BST Stadium: King Power Stadium
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 30 August, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[18]
13 September 2025 5 Oxford United v Leicester City Oxford
12:30 BST Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[18]
20 September 2025 6 Leicester City v Coventry City Leicester
12:30 BST Stadium: King Power Stadium
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[18]
26 September 2025 7 West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City West Bromwich
20:00 BST Stadium: The Hawthorns
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 27 September, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[18]
30 September 2025 8 Leicester City v Wrexham Leicester
15:00 BST Stadium: King Power Stadium
4 October 2025 9 Swansea City v Leicester City Swansea
15:00 BST Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
18 October 2025 10 Leicester City v Portsmouth Leicester
15:00 BST Stadium: King Power Stadium
21 October 2025 11 Hull City v Leicester City Kingston-upon-Hull
15:00 BST Stadium: MKM Stadium
25 October 2025 12 Millwall v Leicester City London
15:00 BST Stadium: The Den
1 November 2025 13 Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers Leicester
15:00 BST Stadium: King Power Stadium
4 November 2025 14 Leicester City v Middlesbrough Leicester
19:45 GMT Stadium: King Power Stadium
8 November 2025 15 Norwich City v Leicester City Norwich
15:00 GMT Stadium: Carrow Road
22 November 2025 16 Leicester City v Stoke City Leicester
15:00 GMT Stadium: King Power Stadium
25 November 2025 17 Southampton v Leicester City Southampton
19:45 GMT Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
29 November 2025 18 Leicester City v Sheffield United Leicester
15:00 GMT Stadium: King Power Stadium
6 December 2025 19 Derby County v Leicester City Derby
15:00 GMT Stadium: Pride Park
10 December 2025 20 Bristol City v Leicester City Bristol
19:45 GMT Stadium: Ashton Gate
13 December 2025 21 Leicester City v Ipswich Town Leicester
15:00 GMT Stadium: King Power Stadium
20 December 2025 22 Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City London
20:00 GMT Stadium: Loftus Road
26 December 2025 23 Leicester City v Watford Leicester
15:00 GMT Stadium: King Power Stadium
29 December 2025 24 Leicester City v Derby County Leicester
19:45 GMT Stadium: King Power Stadium
1 January 2026 25 Sheffield United v Leicester City Sheffield
15:00 GMT Stadium: Bramall Lane
4 January 2026 26 Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion Leicester
15:00 GMT Stadium: King Power Stadium
17 January 2026 27 Coventry City v Leicester City Coventry
15:00 GMT Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
20 January 2026 28 Wrexham v Leicester City Wrexham
19:45 GMT Stadium: Racecourse Ground
24 January 2026 29 Leicester City v Oxford United Leicester
15:00 GMT Stadium: King Power Stadium
31 January 2026 30 Leicester City v Charlton Athletic Leicester
15:00 GMT Stadium: King Power Stadium
7 February 2026 31 Birmingham City v Leicester City Birmingham
15:00 GMT Stadium: St Andrew's
14 February 2026 32 Leicester City v Southampton Leicester
15:00 GMT Stadium: King Power Stadium
21 February 2026 33 Stoke City v Leicester City Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 GMT Stadium: bet365 Stadium
24 February 2026 34 Middlesbrough v Leicester City Middlesbrough
19:45 GMT Stadium: Riverside Stadium
28 February 2026 35 Leicester City v Norwich City Leicester
15:00 GMT Stadium: King Power Stadium
7 March 2026 36 Ipswich Town v Leicester City Ipswich
15:00 GMT Stadium: Portman Road
10 March 2026 37 Leicester City v Bristol City Leicester
19:45 GMT Stadium: King Power Stadium
14 March 2026 38 Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers Leicester
15:00 GMT Stadium: King Power Stadium
21 March 2026 39 Watford v Leicester City Watford
15:00 BST Stadium: Vicarage Road
3 April 2026 40 Leicester City v Preston North End Leicester
15:00 BST Stadium: King Power Stadium
6 April 2026 41 Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City Sheffield
15:00 BST Stadium: Hillsborough
11 April 2026 42 Leicester City v Swansea City Leicester
15:00 BST Stadium: King Power Stadium
18 April 2026 43 Portsmouth v Leicester City Portsmouth
15:00 BST Stadium: Fratton Park
22 April 2026 44 Leicester City v Hull City Leicester
19:45 BST Stadium: King Power Stadium
25 April 2026 45 Leicester City v Millwall Leicester
15:00 BST Stadium: King Power Stadium
2 May 2026 46 Blackburn Rovers v Leicester City Blackburn
15:00 BST Stadium: Ewood Park

FA Cup

Main article: 2025–26 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Cup

Main article: 2025–26 EFL Cup

Leicester were drawn away to Huddersfield Town in the first round.[19][20]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

13 August 2025 First round Huddersfield Town v Leicester City Huddersfield
19:45 BST Stadium: Kirklees Stadium

Statistics

Appearances

As of pre-season

Players with no appearances are not included on the list
Italics indicate a loaned in player

No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship FA Cup EFL Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals

Goalscorers

As of pre-season
Rank No. Pos. Nat. Player Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
Total 0 0 0 0

Assists

As of pre-season
Rank No. Pos. Nat. Player Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
Total 0 0 0 0

Clean sheets

As of pre-season
Rank No. Pos. Nat. Player Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
Total 0 0 0 0

Disciplinary record

As of pre-season
No. Pos. Nat. Player Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
       
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

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