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Leicester City 0-1 Genoa: Five Things We Learned

The Foxes' marquee pre-season friendly ended in defeat but there was much to admire from new boss Russell Martin and his side, along with a few familiar issues that are still to be ironed out. With the competitive season around the corner, we kick-off the 2026/27 season of Five Things We Learned.

03.08.26, 18:00 Updated 03.08.26, 18:41 6 Minute Read

Andy Moore

Andy Moore

The annual marquee pre-season friendly is the start of our season here at For Fox Sake, which means we are back with our 'Five Things We Learned' feature, as we look back at the 1-0 loss to Serie A side Genoa on Saturday evening.

Despite the result, there was much to be positive about as new boss Russell Martin's clear identity was there for all to see. They gave as good as they got against the top-flight Italian side, and for good swathes of the game, looked the more complete side.

As has dogged us over the last few seasons, the winning goal came from a mistake at the back, giving Martin much to ponder as he looks to settle on a team ahead of the first competitive fixture next week in the Carabao Cup, at home to Northampton Town.

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