FOXES' RETURN

JOHN LYONS LOOKS AT THE PROSPECTS OF LEICESTER CITY AS THEY HEAD BACK TO THE TOP FLIGHT AFTER A YEAR AWAY...

- JOHN LYONS

IF STABILITY is what you want as you prepare for life back in the Premier League, then losing your manager is a major blow.

It's what Leicester have had to put up with this summer after Enzo Maresca decided that the pull of Chelsea was too strong to resist - even though they have a tendency to go through managers at an alarming rate down at Stamford Bridge.

The Italian was previously Pep Guardiola's assistant at Manchester City and brought the same kind of footballing philosophy to the King Power Stadium. The Foxes tended to dominate possession against their Championship rivals with former Tottenham midfielder Harry Winks pulling the strings.