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Leicester City team news v Bournemouth as Arjan Raikhy starts ...

Leicester City team news v Bournemouth as Arjan Raikhy starts
How Leicester City line up at the Vitality Stadium as boss Enzo Maresca stays true to his vow and rotates heavily for the FA Cup fifth-round tie on the south coast

Arjan Raikhy has been handed his full Leicester City debut with Enzo Maresca making nine changes for the FA Cup clash at Bournemouth.

Maresca promised heavy rotation and has delivered, with only Hamza Choudhury and Jannik Vestergaard keeping their places from City's loss at Leeds. Raikhy is the standout name of those coming into the side, and could either play in the deep midfield role, usually occupied by Harry Winks, or as a number eight, where he has played in his two senior substitute performances.

Also coming into the side are goalkeeper Jakub Stolarczyk, defenders Conor Coady and Callum Doyle, midfielders Dennis Praet and Yunus, wingers Marc Albrighton and Wanya Marcal, and striker Tom Cannon. The latter is preferred to Kelechi Iheanacho, who is on the bench for the first time since returning from the Africa Cup of Nations.

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Raikhy and Marcal are not the only young players involved in the squad. Attacking midfielder Logan Briggs and winger Silko Thomas are both on the bench and will make their debut if they come into the side.

There are a few first-team regulars Maresca can turn to if they are struggling against Premier League opposition. James Justin, Ricardo Pereira, and Abdul Fatawu are among the substitutes.

City (4-3-3): Stolarczyk; Choudhury, Coady, Vestergaard, Doyle; Raikhy, Praet, Yunus; Albrighton, Cannon, Marcal. Subs: Ward, Nelson, Souttar, Justin, Ricardo, Briggs, Thomas, Fatawu, Iheanacho.

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