Ex-Leicester City midfielder Robbie Savage admitted he will be cheering on Derby County when the sides meet in the Capital One Cup tonight (7.45).
The pantomime villain, who won the League Cup with City under Martin O'Neill in 2000, said his allegiance is with his former manager Nigel Clough.
Savage saw out the last two years of his playing career as club captain under Clough at Pride Park.
"If I'm being honest, I've got more loyalties to Derby at the minute because the manager Nigel Clough and all his staff are still there," she said.
"It would be different if Martin O'Neill was still the manager at Leicester. But I've moved on from my time there.
"It is a club that I hold in high esteem and I'll never forget the memories I had."
But he admits City are the team most likely to book their place in the fourth round.
"I think Leicester are favourites – just," said Savage.
"They've gone to Pride Park already this season and won.
"They've won five games out of eight are near the top of the league, so they have had a great start."
City's 2-1 victory over Tranmere 13 years ago came a year after they had suffered a 1-0 defeat to Tottenham in the final.
Savage made 204 appearances for City in a five-year stint at the club between 1997-2002.
He joined Birmingham following City's relegation from the Premier League and received a less-than-welcoming reception when he returned with his new club in 2003. Unfairly so in Savage's eyes.
"Leicester went down, I wasn't one of their best players and they had to get me off the wage bill," admitted Savage.
"I went to Birmingham and almost did the club a favour by leaving.
"The reception I got when I came back, when my name was read out on the team-sheet, I thought was a bit disrespectful.
"That's why I kissed the badge when we won.
"The majority of the Leicester fans are great – there are always a few mindless people out there who love booing for the sake of booing," he added.
Robbie Savage was speaking on behalf of Capital One, the credit card company and sponsors of the League Cup.
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