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Published 16:41 IST, November 13th 2019

Leicester City: Ben Chilwell, Caglar Soyuncu and other players on international duty

Brendon Rodgers brought about a revolution at Leicester City ever since he replaced Claude Puel last season. Here is a list of players on international duty.

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Brendan Rodgers' Leicester City have been in stunning form since the start of the 2019-20 Premier League season. The Foxes are currently second in the Premier League behind leaders Liverpool who are yet to taste defeat in the English top flight. Here is a list of Leicester City players who are on international duty during the current break.

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Premier League: Leicester City players on international duty

Belgium

Leicester City FC's new signings - Dennis Praet and Youri Tielemans - have been called up to the Belgium squad for the two European qualifiers. Belgium have already qualified for next year's Euro 2020 showpiece as they top Group I ahead of Russia with 24 points.

England

Ben Chilwell has cemented his spot in the England line-up as the first-choice left-back for Gareth Southgate's young and talented squad. Meanwhile, Leicester midfielder James Maddison might make his long-awaited bow for England having missed out due to illness last time out. Will England top Group A and secure their spot in next year's tournament?

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Portugal

Leicester City new boy Ricardo Pereira has been a revelation since coming in from Portuguese giants FC Porto. The 25-year old has excelled in the full-back role and has two goals to his name in the Premier League. He will feature for Portugal who aim to secure qualification in the ongoing Euro 2020 qualifiers.

Northern Ireland

Jonny Evans has been one of the focal points for Leicester City this season. The Foxes are one of the strongest defensive outfits in the Premier League and have conceded only eight goals from 12 games. Evans will feature for Northern Ireland who are third in Group C behind Netherlands and Germany.

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Turkey

A large reason why Leicester haven felt the pinch of Harry Maguire this season has been the strong performances of Turkey youngster Caglar Soyuncu. Soyuncu has 27 caps for the Turkish national team and will look to add to those numbers during this international break. Is he the next big thing to emerge from Leicester's squad?

Denmark

Kasper Schmeichel will join up with fellow Premier League player Christian Eriksen and the rest of his Denmark teammates for the Euro 2020 qualifiers. The Danes are second in Group D behind Ireland who but are level on points (12). They take on Gibraltar and Ireland in their two Euro 2020 qualifiers.

Nigeria

Wilfried Ndidi has been one of the most underrated players in the Leicester City squad this season. The midfielder's tireless efforts ahead of the defenders have been one the reasons as to why the Foxes have been so dominant in the Premier League. He will join up with the Nigeria squad as they take on Lesotho and Republic of Benin in their 2021 AFCON Qualifying campaign.

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15:09 IST, November 13th 2019