AFC defender French travels with Leicester

AFC Sudbury defender Tyler French has been selected to play for Leicester City as part of the Premier League club's pre-season schedule in the Czech Republic.

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The former Long Melford player will be joining up with the Foxes' Under 19s squad, to participate in the Generali Cee Cup in Prague.

The Generali Cee Cup is a youth football tournament which invites clubs globally, and looks to promote fair play and competitiveness.

Fellow Premier League sides Burnley and Everton will be travelling, alongside other clubs from Bosnia, Canada, the Czech Republic, Macedonia, Mad'arsko, Romania, Slovakia and Turkey.

Leicester will play FC Nitra today (Thu 20th) before taking on FK Sarajevo on Saturday, in Group C.