Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri excited to 直面する Sevilla in 支持する/優勝者s League final 16 as the Foxes return to training ahead of trip to Bournemouth

  • Leicester have been drawn to 直面する Sevilla in the 支持する/優勝者s League last 16
  • The 首相 League 支持する/優勝者s topped Group G, only losing one game
  • 経営者/支配人 Claudio Ranieri is relishing the tie and sees his 味方する as 'underdogs'
  • The Foxes returned to training today ahead of their midweek 首相 League 衝突/不一致 with Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium

Claudio Ranieri has welcomed Leicester's 支持する/優勝者s League draw against Sevilla as their debut (選挙などの)運動をする continues to the ノックアウト 行う/開催する/段階.

Having stunningly won the 首相 League last season and then topped Group G ahead of Porto, FC Copenhagen and Club Brugge, Ranieri 定評のある his 味方する 代表するd a favourable draw for any of the group 走者s-up.

But having 避けるd the likes of Bayern Munich and Real Madrid to land the team who have won the Europa League for three straight years, he too was happy with the 結果 in Nyon on Monday.

Leicester have been drawn to face Spanish side Sevilla in the last 16 of the Champions League

Leicester have been drawn to 直面する Spanish 味方する Sevilla in the last 16 of the 支持する/優勝者s League

'For us it is a 堅い but very exciting draw against a team who are used to fighting in Europe,' he said.

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'Whoever we played would have been a 堅い 対抗者, but I think all the teams who arrived second will have 手配中の,お尋ね者 to play against us and I know that we will be the underdogs once again. Always we are underdogs, every time.

'I know that Sevilla have 解除するd the Europa League three times in three years - it is unbelievable. Now they are third in the league and have lost only three so far. They are a big, big, big team.

'They are very technical and very good. They are fighting to 勝利,勝つ the 肩書を与える with Real Madrid and Barcelona in Spain, so that tells you how good they are.

Leicester boss Claudio is relishing his Premier League champions taking on Sevilla in Europe?

Leicester boss Claudio is relishing his 首相 League 支持する/優勝者s taking on Sevilla in Europe?

The Foxes returned to training this morning ahead of their midweek visit to Bournemouth?

The Foxes returned to training this morning ahead of their midweek visit to Bournemouth?

Recent hat-trick hero Jamie Vardy wrapped up warm against the elements as he got stuck in

最近の hat-trick hero Jamie Vardy wrapped up warm against the elements as he got stuck in

Danny Simpson was all smiles as his side got under way with the training drills

Danny Simpson was all smiles as his 味方する got under way with the training 演習s

The Leicester squad went through a variety of possession-based drills

The Leicester squad went through a variety of 所有/入手-based 演習s

Goalkeeper?Kasper Schmeichel takes time out to talk to coach Mike Stowell

Goalkeeper?Kasper Schmeichel takes time out to talk to coach マイク Stowell

'For the fans it is good because Spain is a fantastic country and a lot of English people enjoy going there.?

'They have been with us in every game so far and for them I say 'enjoy', and that we will continue to fight to go as far as we can in the 支持する/優勝者s League.

'For now, we must 焦点(を合わせる) on us. We have to be 焦点(を合わせる)d on the 首相 League and we will enjoy the 支持する/優勝者s League whenever it happens.'

That 国内の 焦点(を合わせる) begins on Tuesday evening with a fixture against a Bournemouth 味方する two places and two points ahead of Ranieri's 味方する, whose disappointing start to their 肩書を与える defence has left them 14th in the (米)棚上げする/(英)提議する.

Striker Shinji Okazaki and Simpson compete to be the first in the sprinting 演習s

Matty James focuses during the session at Belvoir Drive Training Complex

Matty James 焦点(を合わせる)s during the 開会/開廷/会期 at Belvoir 運動 Training コンビナート/複合体

Rain-covered German defender Robert Huth grins midway through the session

Rain-covered German defender Robert Huth grins 中途の through the 開会/開廷/会期

Defensive midfielder?Nampalys Mendy layered up to fight off the cold conditions in Leicester

防御の midfielder?Nampalys Mendy 層d up to fight off the 冷淡な 条件s in Leicester

They bounced 支援する to form in style on Saturday, though, (警官の)巡回区域,受持ち区域ing Manchester City 4-2 as striker Jamie Vardy ended his 16-game club goal 干ばつ with a hat-trick.

The latter 行う/開催する/段階s of that match also saw a long-を待つd return for midfielder Matty James after 19 months out with a 膝 傷害, and he is hoping to remain 伴う/関わるd.

'It's been such a difficult time for me,' he told Foxes Player. 'I've had to have 非常に/多数の things done to my 膝 and there's been one or two other 問題/発行するs that have been a problem for me.

Captain Wes Morgan will soon be lead his side out in the Champions League knock-out stage

Captain Wes Morgan will soon be lead his 味方する out in the 支持する/優勝者s League knock-out 行う/開催する/段階

Daniel Amartey shares a joke with star man Riyad Mahrez?

Daniel Amartey 株 a joke with 星/主役にする man Riyad Mahrez?

Mahrez braves the chilly Leicestershire weather by opting for shorts

Mahrez 勇敢に立ち向かうs the chilly Leicestershire 天候 by 選ぶing for shorts

'I feel 広大な/多数の/重要な now and to come on against Manchester City, the fans were 広大な/多数の/重要な with me and I can only thank them for their support over the last 18 months.

'The main thing was to get 支援する fit, at one point I thought 'Is it ever going to happen?' - now I just want to get 支援する to the level I was at before my 傷害.'

Fellow midfielder Danny Drinkwater is 利用できる after 中断 against the Cherries but 十分な-支援する Danny Simpson serves a one-match 禁止(する). Keeper Kasper Schmeichel could return after over a month out with a broken 手渡す.

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