Okazaki Excited By Filbert Way Return
- Forward Shinji Okazaki is excited to play at King Power Stadium again
- Brighton and Hove Albion are Leicester City's first visitors of the new season
- Okazaki wants to score more goals this term after starting early at Arsenal last week
- The Japan striker says the Blue Army will help the Club hugely this campaign
The Seagulls are Leicester City’s second opponents of the fledgling 2017/18 Premier League season - their first on Filbert Way - and Okazaki is keen to collect three points swiftly.
City suffered an unfortunate 4-3 opening day reverse at FA Cup holders Arsenal last Friday in a fixture which saw Okazaki open his account for the new season inside just five minutes.
“It gives me a lot of confidence,” he told LCFC TV.
Okazaki: We Will Fight
Shinji Okazaki sat down with LCFC TV to discuss Saturday's Premier League fixture against Brighton at King Power Stadium.
“I am a striker and last season I did not score enough [six] so I want to score more this season.
“To score in the first match and be the first [Leicester City] scorer of the season, it gives me confidence.”
The 31-year-old is excited by the prospect of returning to home soil this weekend against Chris Hughton’s newly-promoted outfit.
However, as they showed for 70 minutes against title contenders Manchester City last week, Brighton can be difficult to break down at the back.
Okazaki is confident that – with the backing of the Club’s supporters – Craig Shakespeare’s men will find a way to collect their first win of the new season.
“We had the experience of the Champions League last season,” he added.
“The Leicester City fans are a big plus for us. They have a lot of energy so it will be exciting on Saturday.”