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Steve Walsh and Ian Marshall's all-time Leicester City #One2Eleven

Steve Walsh and Ian Marshall
Image: Steve Walsh and Ian Marshall's select Leicester City XI

Former Leicester City stars Steve Walsh and Ian Marshall have picked a #One2Eleven of former Leicester City team-mates.

Centre-back Walsh spent 14 years at Leicester, racking up over 350 appearances, winning the League Cup in 1997 and taking the Foxes up into the top-flight twice in the mid-90s.

Striker Ian Marshall spent four seasons at Leicester, but picked up a League Cup winner's medal in 2000.

The pair, who opted for a 5-3-2 formation, told Paul Merson and Max Rushden who made their #One2Eleven and why…

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Goalkeeper: Tim Flowers

The Cat was a top bloke, a very funny man - a good lad to have in the changing room. His work-rate in training was immense - if you see him now his hips are in a bad way and he had hip problems then, but he worked so hard in training. He took it personally if something went in, even in training.

Wing-back: Pontus Kamark

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The best man-to-man marker I've ever seen. He used to play a lot of hockey when he was younger and when he marked people he used to look at their chest rather than the ball, like hockey players do. He played against Juninho in the cup final and marked him out of the game - that was the reason we won the cup. He was a brilliant trainer, looked after everything that he ate, what a great lad.

Centre-back: Gerry Taggart

He was old-school, you knew what you were up against. No frills - he won the ball, he passed it simple. If the ball was in his area he'd head it away. There was no messing about with him, he was a good lad to have in your team.

Centre-back: Matty Elliott

Matt Elliott spent eight years at Leicester
Image: Matt Elliott spent eight years at Leicester

He read the game very well and didn't like getting involved in confrontation. He had that little turn didn't he, that little sexy turn, but he was a great lad as well.

Centre-back: Steve Walsh

I've never seen anybody get over injuries like him. He had lots of broken legs, cruciate ligament injuries, but he worked so hard. He's a total Leicester man and gave his all for Leicester every game -he's a good captain to have.

Wing-back: Steve Guppy

The Guppster has to go in there - what a good left peg. He had a little jink, a little step-over, and could whip it around a defender. He wasn't the greatest tackler in the world, but he did a job tracking back.

Central midfielder: Muzzy Izzet

Image: Muzzy Izzet's quality on the ball made him a certain pick for Walsh and Marshall

He's the best player I've ever played with. He had a trick and could score some terrific goals - some of the goals were unbelievable. He's definitely my favourite player.

Central midfielder: Gary McAllister

He could ping a ball anywhere and he'd get in any Leicester team. He had great free-kicks, great penalties, but was a great fella as well. He's got to sit in there.

Central midfielder: Neil Lennon

27 Feb 2000:  Matt Elliott captain of Leicester City lifts the cup after the Worthington Cup Final victory against Tranmere Rovers played at Wembley Stadiu
Image: Neil Lennon (centre) celebrates Leicester' League Cup Final victory against Tranmere Rovers at Wembley Stadium

He got in and won the ball, gave it simple. A bit like Kante, he was everywhere. If there was ever any trouble he was there, helping you out. A team like Leicester needed people like him with loads of energy who could get all over the place.

Striker: Emile Heskey

2 Feb 1997:  Keith Gillespie of Newcastle lunges for the ball as Emile Heskey of Leicester gives chase. During the FA Carling Premier league match between
Image: Emile Heskey began his career at Leicester City before a move to Liverpool in 2000

He was powerful, strong and just needed a bit of coaching early on in his career. He could have been right up there - he had every single attribute that he needed. He was just too unselfish and didn't score enough goals, but he had everything: power, speed, skills, height - he had it all.

Striker: Tony Cottee

He was an out-and-out goalscorer. He was washed up playing in Malaysia when we got him and then he had probably the best two seasons of his life. In the box he was tremendous. The ball comes in - boom - TC had scored it.