EFL League One PREVIEW 22 Aug 2026: League One Weekend: Leicester Make Their Third-Tier Bow

Fri, Aug 21, 2026

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The headline fixture of the second round sees Leicester City host Burton Albion at the King Power Stadium in the Foxes' first home League One match since their relegation from the Championship. Leicester finished 23rd in the Championship in 2025/26, a six-point deduction for a profitability and sustainability breach compounding a poor campaign, and they drop into the third tier alongside Oxford United and Sheffield Wednesday.

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