Jamie Vardy: Leicester will be competitive in Champions League

Image: Jamie Vardy is relishing the prospect of playing in the Champions League

Jamie Vardy has vowed that Leicester City will be competitive in the Champions League and are not just there to make up the numbers.

The Premier League champions will play group games against Porto, Copenhagen and Club Brugge, who they play in their opening match in the competition on Wednesday night.

Vardy says Leicester are ready to add another chapter to last season's stunning success story and test themselves against Europe's elite teams. 

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"We definitely want to make a mark in this tournament," Vardy said. "We don't just want to sit there and roll over and get beat every time we play in the Champions League.

"We want to give it a good go. I think if we play anywhere near how we have played, especially all last season, then why can't we?

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"We're not there just to be walked all over."

Brugge have picked up just seven points from their first six Belgian league matches but Vardy says Leicester will not be taking their opening Champions League assignment lightly.

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"I think every game in our group will be tough," he said. "It doesn't matter who you are playing, they've qualified for a reason - because of how well they did last year and they'll only want to improve this season.

"You've just got to turn up and make sure you're on the ball when the game time comes, and hopefully pick the wins up."

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