Leicester City are the Premier League champions.

Those words are still yet to sink in but we're well and truly into the next season, in which the Foxes are now taking part in their very first Champions League campaign.

One of the crucial cogs in that team, N'golo Kante, transferred to Chelsea over the summer and it has noticeably affected the squad's performances.

However, unbeaten in their past two Premier League matches, it appears they are back on track on the domestic front.

Despite their wobbles in England, they have been mesmeric in their debut season in Europe's elite competition.

In their first match, they pulverised Club Brugge in Belgium 3-0, before defeating Porto and Copenhagen at home, both by a score of 1-0.

That means they are yet to concede in the competition and currently have nine points from a possible nine.

They face Copenhagen in Denmark on Wednesday night and all eyes will be on Leicester because victory will see them safely progress to the next round of the competition - likely as group winners.

But with domestic and continental obligations to balance out, it's imperative Claudio Ranieri gets his starting XI exactly right.

GK: Kasper Schmeichel

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Schmeichel was one of the top performers in Leicester's surprise march to the title last season. Whilst the rest of the squad performed admirably as well, Schmeichel's ability between the sticks was the difference on more than one occasion.

RB: Danny Simpson

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The former Manchester United youth product was once seen as an average full back but he was one of Leicester's most consistent performers last season and has made the No.2 berth his own. Summer signing Luis Hernandez, on the other hand, has struggled to live up to his billing.

CB: Robert Huth

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The German giants has started this season disappointingly but impressed in the last couple of matches and will keep his place for this crunch clash against Copenhagen.

CB: Wes Morgan

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Like his central defensive partner, Morgan has failed to replicate last season's heroics. But he's improved recently and his leadership remains invaluable to the Leicester cause.

LB: Christian Fuchs

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The Austrian full-back cored a wonderful goal for Leicester last weekend against Crystal Palace, which was actually his first for the club. A top left-back, Fuchs is consistent and strong. 

RM: Marc Albrighton

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Albrighton was rested for the clash against Spurs this weekend and Musa impressed as his replacement. The winger was great last season though and deserves his chance to impress on the European stage.

CM: Danny Drinkwater

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Like Simpson, Drinkwater came through the Manchester United academy but his Paul Scholes-esque passing only became truly evident last season. That should help Leicester control the match via the ball against Copenhagen.

CM: Andy King

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Since Kante left in the summer, Leicester have struggled in midfied. However, King played well on the weekend and should get another chance in the Champions League. Currently, the Foxes are pretty short on viable alternatives anyway.

LM: Riyad Mahrez

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Riyad Mahrez was arguably the best Leicester player last season but he hasn't quite hit the heights of the this year. He's been impressive in Champions League though and Copenhagen represent a good opportunity to fire Leicester through whilst also impressing individually.

ST: Jamie Vardy

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Jamie Vardy stayed at Leicester this season despite interest from Arsenal. He's not been as prolific for the Foxes but he did assist Ahmed Musa's equaliser at Spurs this weekend, suggesting the England international may be about to rediscover his spark.

ST: Shinji Okazaki

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Probably one of the most undervalued members of this Leicester City squad. The Japanese international always runs his socks off and gives everything for the team. Unsurprisingly, his reintroduction into the first team has seen more impressive results and performances.