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Leicester City visit Portman Road tonight in the Carabao Cup second round, seeking a response after a slow League One start capped by a 2-1 home loss to Burton Albion.

LeicesterMercury.co.uk reports the Foxes are closing in on 19-year-old centre-back Ilari Kangasniemi for about €2.5m (£2.1m), a fee that would set a Finnish top-flight record above Teemu Pukki’s 2011 move to Schalke. Inter Turku rejected a bid worth over €1.5m in July, and he has started 14 of their 21 league matches this season. The defender is six ft six in.

Leicester beat Northampton Town in round one to earn this tie. Ipswich have played one game this season, beating Sunderland 2-1 in their top-flight opener at the weekend.

There could be reunions. Former City wingers Abdul Fatawu and Kasey McAteer could feature for Ipswich, while Conor Chaplin and Wes Burns return to Portman Road after joining Leicester this summer.

Russell Martin confirmed changes will be made after the Burton loss, giving players a chance to push for starts at MK Dons this weekend.

Alex McCarthy has begun the first two league games, conceding three, after replacing Jakub Stolarczyk. There were nervy moments at Meadow Lane and debate over Dennis’ finish against Burton, with more blame on the centre-backs than the goalkeeper.

Stolarczyk is expected to return in goal tonight, while teenage loanee Christian McFarlane should get a first outing, potentially challenging Luke Thomas at left-back.

Source: LeicesterMercury.co.uk

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