Petty: We Know Oldham Will Be Tough

- Ben Petty outlines the Leicester City Development Squad's expectations for Oldham Athletic 
- The youthful Foxes face the Sky Bet League 1 outfit in Round 3 of the Checkatrade Trophy this week
- Petty says Richie Wellens has done his research on Steve Beaglehole's talented squad
- However, the Under-23s assistant manager is confident in his side's chances at Boundary Park

The Foxes will be the visitors at Boundary Park in Round 3 of the Checkatrade Trophy on the back of a 0-0 stalemate with West Ham United at Victoria Road in Premier League 2 last week.

Petty, who works closely with manager Steve Beaglehole, has been enthused by City’s form this season as they look to stretch their unbeaten run to 20 matches in Oldham.

“It could be our toughest match so far, absolutely,” he told LCFC TV. “Richie Wellens, a former Leicester player is their manager and he’s come to watch us a few times this season.

“He was there at Manchester United [a 1-1 draw] before Christmas, too, so he knows what we’re all about.

“He’ll have his team tooled up for the match. We know it’ll be a tough game but we’ve proven our ability in this competition already this season.”

Leicester’s youngsters are impressing on all fronts and remain in contention for four competitions, something Petty and the whole coaching staff are proud of this term.

“The lads are working every day to try and improve, they’re proud of that record and they want to keep it up,” he said. “Last year was a struggle, it went down to the final game.

“We can go into the final part of the season with so much excitement and so much to play for, it’s a fantastic place for that group of players to be in.”