"Nights like these, taking on clubs like Tottenham in front of the eyes of the world, are what we've spent the last year working, striving, fighting to re-establish in Leicester. Our achievements of the last 10 years would suggest that this is a level to which we belong, and our task over the next 38 games will be to prove it. Spurs will be a typically challenging Premier League assignment on matchday one and an excellent opportunity for us to measure ourselves at the level.
"Welcome to our summer arrivals, particularly our manager Steve Cooper and his staff that have joined our men's first team operation. In our meetings before his appointment, Steve had a very clear vision of how we could build on the success of our promotion campaign and ensure the squad are ready for the increased demands of the Premier League. We have players that have played at this level, but it is different test as a newly-promoted team, and we must create an environment in which the team can thrive. We must be ready to stand together - players, staff, supporters - with strength and resilience to fight through adversity. Every point will be so important."