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12
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
44.5
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 28/35 rated
Club profile
LeagueLeague One
League position18th of 24
Squad size35
Average age24.3
CountryEngland
Team scout report
Lower-table18th of 24 · League One
Leicester sit 18th of 24 in the League One, in the bottom third. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 12 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 44.5 across the wider group. Recent form reads LD.
Year-on-year, the XI's form is down 15.9% on last season (Season 14.3 → 12), while squad talent has eased 9.5% (Rating 49.2 → 44.5). Of the 25 players with a season to compare, 8 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.
S. Braybrooke is the form pick (Season 43), while H. Howell carries the highest ceiling (Rating 73). In the market, the headline arrival is Y. Tielemans (€ 45M), and J. Stolarczyk is the most valuable asset at 10.7.
12
15.9%
Squad season
44.5
9.5%
Squad rating
18thof 24
League finish
LD
Last 5
Top performer
S. Braybrooke
Season 43
Highest potential
H. Howell
Rating 73
Marquee signing
Y. Tielemans
€ 45M
Top asset
J. Stolarczyk
Value 10.7
Squad analysis
Balance by position
Average Season & Rating per unit.
Goalkeepers
332
Defence
1150
Midfield
1946
Attack
946
Top performers
Highest Season ratings in the squad.
Season (form)Rating (potential)
Goals & assists
Top scorers
- 1Jayden Joseph1goals
- 2W. Burns1goals
Top assists
- 1S. Braybrooke1assists
Squad · 35
| Nat. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. StolarczykGoalkeeper | Poland | 25 | 10.7 | — | — | 6408.3% | 639.6% |
| 13 | Harry FrenchGoalkeeper | England | 20 | 7.2 | — | — | 0 | 53 |
| 25 | F. RavizzoliNewGoalkeeper earlier at Blackpool · 360 min, 0g | Argentina | 29 | 2.9 | — | — | 293.7% | 2340.8% |
| 29 | A. McCarthyNewGoalkeeper earlier at Southampton · 270 min, 0g | England | 36 | 0.5 | — | — | 4±0% | 135% |
| 31 | A. BegovićGoalkeeper | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 39 | 0.4 | — | — | 196.8% | 774.9% |
| 2 | Jayden JosephCentre-back on loan at Tranmere · 347 min, 0g | England | 20 | 7.7 | 1 | 1 | 2825.1% | 65102.2% |
| 3 | M. Ali Defender | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | B. NelsonCentre-back | England | 22 | 10.4 | — | — | 177.5% | 612.3% |
| 5 | C. OkoliFull-back | Italy | 25 | 7.9 | — | — | 21±0% | 59±0% |
| 15 | H. Souttar★Centre-back | Australia | 27 | 6.4 | — | — | 1±0% | 41±0% |
| 18 | C. McFarlane Defender | — | 18 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 25 | W. FaesNewCentre-back on loan at Monaco · 180 min, 0g | Belgium | 28 | 4 | — | — | 384.5% | 3848.8% |
| 26 | W. CoulibalyNewCentre-back on loan at Sassuolo · 90 min, 0g | France | 27 | 6.4 | — | — | 278.7% | 3938.7% |
| 32 | O. AlukoFull-back | England | 19 | 7 | 1 | — | 0±0% | 55±0% |
| 33 | L. ThomasCentre-back | England | 25 | 7.9 | 1 | — | 27±0% | 67±0% |
| 62 | K. GrayCentre-back | — | 19 | 1.9 | — | — | 0 | 25 |
| 7 | W. BurnsNewAttacking midfielder | Wales | 31 | 1.6 | 1 | 1 | 9±0% | 3215% |
| 8 | R. Donnelly Midfielder | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | C. ChaplinNewCentral midfielder on loan at Ipswich · 90 min, 0g | England | 29 | 6 | — | — | 25194.2% | 4320% |
| 10 | S. MavididiCentral midfielder | England | 28 | 6.2 | — | — | 2937.4% | 4633.4% |
| 11 | L. CullenNewCentral midfielder | Wales | 27 | 6.3 | 1 | — | 17±0% | 51±0% |
| 17 | H. ChoudhuryDefensive midfielder | England | 28 | 3.3 | — | — | 15±0% | 41±0% |
| 22 | O. SkippCentral midfielder | England | 25 | 7.8 | — | — | 24±0% | 60±0% |
| 25 | L. PageDefensive midfielder | England | 17 | 6.1 | 1 | — | 5±0% | 59±0% |
| 36 | S. BraybrookeAttacking midfielder on loan at Newport County · 270 min, 0g | England | 22 | 8.5 | 1 | — | 4325.1% | 360.8% |
| 37 | W. AlvesCentral midfielder on loan at Huddersfield · 187 min, 1g | England | 21 | 7.8 | 1 | — | 713.6% | 43±0% |
| 50 | T. Neale Midfielder | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Rollo Szembell Midfielder | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | A. BristrićNewWinger | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 23 | 8.2 | 1 | — | 0100% | 372.5% |
| 10 | L. Hutchinson Attacker | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | B. De Cordova-ReidCentre-forward | Jamaica | 33 | 0.7 | 1 | — | 22±0% | 20±0% |
| 20 | H. HowellNewWinger Loanfrom Brighton parent club Brighton · 105 min, 1g | England | 18 | 6.6 | 1 | — | 0±0% | 73±0% |
| 23 | T. WatsonNewWinger Loanfrom Brighton on loan at Brighton · 136 min, 1g | England | 20 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 0 | 7119.3% |
| 24 | N. OpokuWinger on loan at Newport County · 115 min, 0g | Ghana | 25 | 10.4 | — | — | 23197.4% | 2943.6% |
| 60 | R. Carr Attacker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Season form
Record (W-D-L)0-1-1 in 2
Goals (for / against)2 / 3
Clean sheets0
Last 5LD
Fixtures & results
Friendlies Clubs4W 1D 1LLeague Cup1W 0D 1LLeague One0W 1D 1L
5W 2D 3L in 10 · 16–11
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Full page →Completed transfers · 2026/27
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B. El Khannouss
VfB Stuttgart· Return from loan2026/27
VfB Stuttgart· Return from loan2026/27W. Faes
Monaco· Return from loan2026/27
Monaco· Return from loan2026/27W. Coulibaly
Sassuolo· Return from loan2026/27
Sassuolo· Return from loan2026/27H. Cartwright
Falkirk· Return from loan2026/27
Falkirk· Return from loan2026/27C. Chaplin
Ipswich· Free agent2026/27
Ipswich· Free agent2026/27C. ChaplinIpswich· Free agent2026/27
Ipswich· Free agent2026/27F. Ravizzoli
Blackpool· Transfer2026/27
Blackpool· Transfer2026/27F. RavizzoliBlackpool· Transfer2026/27
Blackpool· Transfer2026/27Out
Silko Amari Otieno Thomas
Wycombe· Free agent2026/27
Wycombe· Free agent2026/27Silko Amari Otieno ThomasWycombe· Free agent2026/27
Wycombe· Free agent2026/27P. DakaDDaka Patson· Free agent2026/27
P. Daka
Hamburger SV· Free agent2026/27
Hamburger SV· Free agent2026/27P. DakaHamburger SV· Free agent2026/27
Hamburger SV· Free agent2026/27J. AyewAAyew Jordan· Free agent2026/27
A. FatawuIpswich· Transfer2026/27
Ipswich· Transfer2026/27A. FatawuIpswich· Transfer2026/27
Ipswich· Transfer2026/27