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Leicester captain Wes Morgan warns Club Brugge against complacency

Wes Morgan of Leicester during the Premier League match against Hull at KCOM Stadium on August 13, 2016
Image: Wes Morgan has issued a warning to Leicester's Champions League opponents

Leicester captain Wes Morgan has warned their Champions League rivals to underestimate them at their peril.

Claudio Ranieri's side begin their first ever campaign in the competition when they play Club Brugge on Wednesday having won the Premier League in stunning fashion last season.

Only 20,000 fans are expected at the Jan Breydel Stadium, with home supporters unimpressed by the standard of their opponents, and Morgan feels if the hosts take that view, they will become another scalp for Leicester.

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"If they take us lightly then it's only to our advantage," he said. "I'm sure that won't be the case but we have to be prepared for whatever is thrown at us.

"If teams look at us and maybe think we're a weaker team than they could have got I don't think that'll be wise. We want to go out there, show what we're capable of and prove what we can do.

"Our style is a different style and I'm not sure teams will be prepared for that.

Normally I'm watching at home on the TV and listening to the music does send a small shiver down your body.
Wes Morgan

"It's a good group in terms of the travelling but we can't take the teams for granted, they are big teams with a lot of experience and we need to be ready for whatever comes up against us."

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The former Nottingham Forest defender admitted he has been used to watching the Champions League on TV but ahead of matches against Porto and Copenhagen in Group G, Morgan will lead Leicester out in Belgium.

"It feels special, I'm not getting any younger and to still be able to, at 32 years old, be involved in a competition like this is fantastic," he added.

"It's going to be a special moment. Normally I'm watching at home on the TV and listening to the music does send a small shiver down your body.

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"I'd usually go to my mates' houses, normally for the big Champions League games we'd get together and just chill and enjoy it.

"It's something I'm looking forward to, that moment, walking out onto the pitch, listening to the music and seeing that big ball in the centre circle.

"I'll be ready to go."

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