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Walsall to host Leicester City in pre-season friendly

Walsall FC will welcome Premier League newcomers Leicester City to the Banks's Stadium on July 30th.

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Dean Smith's side will welcome the Championship winners as Nigel Pearson begins to prepare his squad for the 2014/15 Premier League season.

Leicester enjoyed a successful title-winning campaign as they beat Burnley to the Championship title and sealed their return to the Premier League for the first time in 10 years.

The sides met in a League One encounter in February 2009 at Banks's Stadium when Leicester ran out 4-1 winners.

Walsall's last win over Leicester came in 1978 when the Saddlers won 1-0 in the FA Cup.

Details of admission prices will be announced closer to the fixture.

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