Thursday 8 September 2016 16:36, UK
Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri may give a debut to record signing Islam Slimani against Liverpool on Saturday even though the striker is yet to train with his new team-mates.
The Algeria forward joined the Foxes from Sporting Lisbon on transfer deadline day and is due back in the East Midlands on Friday.
Alongside new club colleague Riyad Mahrez, Slimani helped his country seal their qualification for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations with a 6-0 win over Lesotho on Sunday and Ranieri could pitch him straight into the fray at Anfield.
"I haven't seen him but I will speak with him," said the Italian.
"He is available for Saturday, he could play but I want to speak with him, to see him and then we will see.
"Yes [it would be a big call] but he is good. He only has to score goals. He is ready, he played all the matches with Sporting and he is ready to play with us.
"It is important when a player changes country that he has to adapt and keep calm. Of course we bought him because we believe in his ability.
"He is a goalscorer but it is important he understands the Premier League. It is different from the Portuguese league but he is a very interesting player.
"He's similar to [Leonardo] Ulloa. Now we have two big boys up front who can also play together.
"We have a good platform and are building now. When we play lot of matches I'm very confident when they're fit and ready to play.
"He cost a lot of money but if you see the market, it was a crazy. I think as a goalscorer he cost less than others. He was a good buy for us."
