Leicester City step up pre-season pace against Oxford and Harry Worley
Former Leicester City defender Harry Worley lines up against his old club today with a point to prove.
The 22-year-old, who was released by City in May, has joined Oxford United on a three-year deal.
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Harry Worley
The League Two side provide the opposition this afternoon when City are the visitors to the Kassam Stadium (3.0) in a pre-season friendly.
Worley, who will be looking to impress against City where he failed to establish himself, said: "Oxford wanted me and anybody in any job would get confidence from that."
Former City boss Ian Holloway took Worley on loan from Chelsea in March 2008 and his only start was the 0-0 Championship stalemate at Stoke two months later which consigned City to League One for the first time in their history.
He made a permanent move to City a few days after the Stoke game. But, a couple of weeks later, Holloway left and Worley was unable to force his way into Nigel Pearson's first-team plans and had loan spells at Luton and Crewe.
Worley said: "I followed Oxford a little last season and I know there's a real buzz around the place so I'm happy to be part of it."
City will be stepping up their pre-season programme with three games this week, culminating in the home friendly with Premier League side Sunderland a week today.
On Tuesday night, City are at Peterborough and defender Jack Hobbs says good results in pre-season can be a major lift ahead of the "real stuff".
City lost their opening friendly in Slovenia to Polish club Jagiellonia Bialystock but then defeated Slovenian side NK Aluminiji. They returned home to lead Rotherham 2-1 in midweek before floodlight failure brought a premature end to the encounter.
Hobbs believes a positive result against Oxford will be another pointer to a positive start to the Championship.
He said: "The pre-season is mainly there to get us prepared but we also want to get into the winning habit. It is a good habit to get into as you always want to win games. We did well last season but we want to do even better this season.
"The manager (Paulo Sousa) has been really good. There has been lots of football work and I have been impressed.
"Our style was a bit more direct under Nigel (Pearson) but this regime is more about passing and movement and switches of play. There are differences, but you learn a lot from anyone who comes in."
City are sending a 17-man squad to Oxford with the one notable absentee being Paul Gallagher, who is being rested as a precautionary measure, and defender Miguel Vitor.
Defender Bruno Berner returns to the squad after missing the Rotherham game for personal reasons.
City (from): Weale, Logan, Adams, Hobbs, Morrison, Kennedy, Berner, Parkes, King, Oakley, N'Guessan, Dyer, Wellens, Verma, Fryatt, Campbell, Howard.
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by chappy, Plymouth
Monday, July 26 2010, 4:53PM
“Sid has posted twice,
one spookily within 3 minutes of Freds Early morning post on a SATURDAY! agreeing with Fred and aimed at me,
The other at 20.23 - again with 3 minutes of a Fred post, in support and aimed at Coalville fox this Time!
Is Sid really Fred?? or are they in a relatonship?”
by that bloke Chappy, HMNB Devonport
Monday, July 26 2010, 10:57AM
“Weekend over, any new business? Right then...
Fred - "Best Wishes post?" another cliche. Stop Mentioning Submarines, you know nothing about them or me for that matter and Stop surfing for pics of Kids it's illegal.
Sid - if you are going to mention me be original and don't get out of your depth.
Submariners do it deeper!
Nothing else to add, everyone else has said it all.
Besides there are new topics for Fred and Co to ruin.”
by Keith, Wanganui NZ
Monday, July 26 2010, 4:03AM
“So there you go Fred straight from the Coalville fox. I therefore rest my case.
Ian is another one of you many alias's you use on the Trees forum, he's your mate not mine.
Fred If you are going to be a liar you must have a good memory "old son".
Getting forgetful in your old age? Then I suggest you write your numerous silly names down.
Up with the City!! and dump Fred anyone?”
by Coalville Fox, NW Leics
Sunday, July 25 2010, 7:58PM
“Sid, funny how you answer my post about Fred.Must be the same person. Fred stop being so high and mighty. You are acting like it is your forum. If anybody ruins the forum it is you the king of the armchairs.”
by Fred, Leicester
Sunday, July 25 2010, 12:46PM
“Keith just showing your immature side again old son.
I am not going anywhere and neither is our best striker the DJ
Now get back in your big armchair old son and admit you are a loser both I and your imaginary friend Ian both know what a plonker you really are.”
by Keith, Wanganui NZ
Sunday, July 25 2010, 12:16PM
“Ha ha ha You just don't get it Fred the Red. It is you that are now raving looking for a way out.
You will never ever be trusted again (not that you were anyway) on this forum. So you and Campbell take a walk in the park holding hands.
Best when we are shut of the pair of you.
By the way Fred Ian or whatever alias you are using in the next five minutes. Where were you born Fred? Nottingham or Derby I'll bet. So drop dead Fred.
Some one show him the door taa!”
by Ron, Sileby
Sunday, July 25 2010, 11:32AM
“More mention of assets on here than in the Bank of England minutes”
by No 1 Fox, Leicester
Sunday, July 25 2010, 11:12AM
“It has got to be said that Campbell is now showing what a valuable asset he will be to the club.
Sousa can obviously get the most from him a failing of Nigel Pearson”
by Fred, Leicester
Sunday, July 25 2010, 9:20AM
“Where have all the Dudley Campbell knockers gone?
Do these goals not count in friendlies just like last year and previous when penalties, tap ins and headers were seen not to count.
Must be alot of posters on here looking really foolish and perhaps better they keep their heads down.
Big up to the DJ , best striker in the club.
Heard it before anyone?”
by Fred, Leicester
Sunday, July 25 2010, 8:36AM
“Do you feel better Keith , what a rant old son that was.
Again nothing about the article and again showing your complete lack of respect for fellow posters.
It is people like you that get this site a bad name and causes embarrassment to fellow posters.
Your knowledge of the foxes is poor and it is unfortunate where you are locates that you cannot attend games.
I am not bothered what is on your birth certificate, it could say the Clock Tower coz you are at best old son an armchair fan”