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Leicester v Rotherham preview: City make first trip to New York

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Leicester City continue their pre-season schedule tonight with a first-ever visit to The New York Stadium, home of Rotherham United.

The Millers moved into the newly-built ground two years ago after four seasons at the Don Valley Stadium, in Sheffield.

City boss Nigel Pearson will send the second half of his squad after splitting them for last night's trip to MK Dons and tonight's friendly, so he can give the majority of his players a full 90 minutes in preparation for the start of the new Premier League season in just under two weeks.

Jamie Vardy may again be missing after coming off as a precaution at Preston North End on Saturday with a tight thigh, while defender Matt Upson is also expected to remain sidelined with a foot injury.

Kasper Schmeichel, Ritchie De Laet, Marcin Wasilewski, Liam Moore, Paul Konchesky, Anthony Knockaert, Danny Drinkwater, Matty James, Gary Taylor-Fletcher and Leonardo Ulloa are all expected to be involved after missing last night's friendly at MK Dons as City boss Pearson looks to give as many of his players as possible a full 90 minutes ahead of their final friendly this Saturday against German side Werder Bremen at the King Power Stadium.

The last time City faced the Millers, who were promoted to the Championship last season, in a competitive game it was a great night for Jeff Schlupp, who scored a hat-trick in a 4-1 League Cup victory on his first senior competitive appearance.

The game is also significant as it has been chosen by the Millers to launch a special appeal to raise funds to erect a statute to Arthur Wharton, the world's first professional black player, who played for Rotherham between 1889 and 1894.

Wharton would later join Sheffield United and one of his three appearances for the Blades came against Leicester Fosse in 1894.

Kick it Out are supporting the campaign and will be present while a host of celebrities are also said to be attending to support the launch, which comes 125 years after Wharton first signed his contract with the Millers.

Leicester v Rotherham preview:  City make first trip to New York


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