Your Guide To City's Trip To Warsaw

Fans
28 Sep 2021
3 Minutes
Leicester City will be backed by nearly 800 supporters in Poland on Thursday as the Foxes tackle Legia Warsaw in the UEFA Europa League.

The Foxes, who drew 2-2 with Napoli on matchday one, head to the Polish capital later this week to take on a side who won 1-0 at Spartak Moscow to start their Group C campaign earlier this month.

Ahead of Thursday's encounter (5:45pm kick-off), LCFC.com has all you need to know...

Who's starring on LCFC TV?

Former Foxes skipper Matt Elliott scored a brace in the Club's League Cup final win over Tranmere in 2000.

LCFC Radio is the place to find free commentary with Matchday Live beginning at 4:15pm with presenter Dan Bates set to be accompanied by former Leicester stars Iwan Roberts and Matt Elliott for 90 minutes of pre-match discussion and analysis ahead of kick-off.

From approximately 5:35pm, meanwhile, Elliott will join Niall McCaughan on commentary duties, talking the Blue Army through all the action in Warsaw, before another half an hour of post-match analysis and reaction from two Foxes favourites.

All of LCFC Radio's broadcasting is available for free across Thursday evening, with pre and post-match programming posted to @LCFC social media channels. Digital Members (free sign-up) can also find live commentary over on the dedicated LCFC.com Match Centre.

What do I need to know if I'm going?

Thursday's game will be the first away fixture in Europe with a travelling continent of City fans since Atlético Madrid back in April 2017.

Travel to Poland is not available through the Club for this fixture, so those supporters who have bought tickets are required to make their own travel arrangements.

Please note, the rules (including COVID-19 entry and exit requirements) for travelling to Poland and returning to the UK are subject to change, and any changes may be introduced at very short notice. Please remember, it is your responsibility to check, and comply with, the latest health and travel regulations.

All supporters who have purchased UEFA Europa League away tickets will be required to collect their ticket at the ticket collection point in the host city on the day of the fixture, in line with UEFA protocol.

Tickets can be collected from:

The Westin Warsaw Hotel
1. Jana Pawla II, 21
00-854 Warsaw

Collections open at 9am and close at 4pm on the day of the game (local time).

The hotel is located 1.6km from where the Old Town begins, roughly a 20-minute walk.

For more information for fans travelling to the game, please click HERE.

When does everything happen?

Leicester visit Stadion Wojska Polskiego to tackle Legia in a 5:45pm kick-off on Thursday.

Use this guide of the day’s events to ensure you don’t miss out on any of the action…

Event Time
Matchday Live starts on LCFC TV 4:15pm
Team news confirmed on @LCFC social media 4:30pm approx
BT Sport coverage begins* 5:15pm 
Commentary starts on LCFC Radio 5:35pm
Kick-off 5:45pm
Full-time 7:30pm approx
Two-minute goals video on LCFC TV 12am (Friday)
Full highlights on LCFC TV 12am (Saturday)


* UK only.

What happened last time?

Brendan Rodgers' men opened their 2021/22 European campaign with a 2-2 draw with Napoli.

This is Leicester City's first-ever encounter with Polish competition. While Legia Warsaw have twice faced English sides, beating Blackburn Rovers and losing out to Manchester United, they did start their 2021/22 campaign with a 1-0 victory over Spartak Moscow in Russia.

The Foxes, on the other hand, began with a 2-2 draw with Napoli on Filbert Way, with Ayoze Pérez and Harvey Barnes netting the home side's goals.

When can I catch match highlights?

Ayoze Pérez opened his account for the season with a fine volley against Napoli.

From midnight on Friday, approximately two hours after full-time, fans can access a short highlights package video on LCFC TV, which will be available to watch for free to Digital Members via the Club's official website (free sign-up).

Extended highlights will also be published on LCFC TV from midnight (12am) on Saturday, while the goals will be posted on @LCFC social channels from on Monday.  

All times BST unless stated otherwise.