adminRussell Martin confirmed that the decision to leave Louis Page out of the Leicester City squad was “completely different” from the reasons behind Stephy Mavididi and Wout Faes’ absences.
All three players were left out of the squad at Meadow Lane as the Foxes started their 2026/27 League One campaign with a 1-1 draw against Notts County.
Martin confirmed before and after the match that Mavididi and Faes were left out amid transfer speculation. Leicester have revealed that bids have been turned down for both players, admitting they “probably” won’t be at the club for much longer.
Page was another surprise exclusion from the 18-man squad, but the teenager was part of the travelling group in Nottingham. He watched the game with members of staff next to the dug-out before conducting some fitness drills after the match.
The 18-year-old has been linked with a move to Manchester United and Arsenal in recent weeks, with Martin confirming that a bid has been turned down for the midfielder.
However, the Leicester manager told LeicestershireLive after the draw that Page’s situation is different to that of Mavididi and Faes.
“No, not at all,” he said when asked if Page was left out for similar reasons.
“It’s a completely different situation. I had a good chat with Louis and I’ll have a chat with him on Monday.
“We’re away from home, no centre-half [on the bench]. Bade [Aluko] can cover that, Christian [McFarlane] as a fullback and can operate down the left side.
“Then we wanted to have as attacking a bench as we possibly could. Unfortunately for Louis, he missed out today.”
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