The Essentials: A Guide To Thursday's UEFA Europa League Trip
Following a 3-0 victory over Zorya Luhansk at Leicester City Stadium last week, the Foxes are aiming for back-to-back wins to kick off their UEFA Europa League group stage campaign.
Here's everything you need to know about Thursday's fixture at Athens Olympic Stadium.
How can I watch the game?
City supporters residing in the U.K. will be able to watch the game live on BT Sport ESPN, with their broadcast starting from 5:30pm.
Who's starring on LCFC TV?
From 4:25pm on Thursday evening, LCFC TV's Matchday Live hits the airwaves with presenter Dan Bates set to be joined by former Foxes duo Gerry Taggart and Dean Hammond for pre-match discussion.
During the match itself, commentator Chris Parrott will be accompanied by Matt Elliott to talk the Blue Army through all the action in Athens - for free on LCFC Radio.
Once the full-time whistle has been sounded, meanwhile, another half an hour of reaction follows, including post-match interviews, as the panel assesses City's second European outing of 2020/21.
All pre and post-match broadcasting can be accessed, for free, on the Club's @LCFC official social media channels, while the full show, including commentary, will be on the dedicated LCFC.com Match Centre.
When does everything happen?
Note the key timings below to ensure you don't miss any of the action on Thursday evening...
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Event |
Time |
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Matchday Live begins on LCFC TV |
4:25pm |
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Team news is confirmed on @LCFC social media |
4:55pm |
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LCFC Radio commentary starts |
5:45pm |
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Kick-off |
5:55pm |
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Full-time |
8:45pm approx |
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Two-minute highlights on LCFC.com |
From midnight (Friday) |
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Extended highlights on LCFC.com |
From midnight (Saturday) |
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Goals on LCFC social channels |
From midnight (Sunday) |
Who is in contention to play?
Having missed the opening group game due to a calf injury, Jamie Vardy returned for the final half an hour of City's trip to Arsenal, coming off the bench to score a late winner at Emirates Stadium on Sunday night.
Centre-back Çağlar Söyüncü could remain out of action for three months, however, with an adductor injury.
What happened last time?
This is the first competitive meeting between the two sides. AEK started their campaign with a 3-0 away defeat to Braga in Portugal, while City were victorious over Zorya Luhansk by the same scoreline thanks to goals from James Maddison, Harvey Barnes and Kelechi Iheanacho.
When can I catch match highlights?
From midnight on Friday, fans can access a two-minute highlights package video on LCFC TV (approximately four hours after full-time), which is available to watch for free to Digital Members via the Club's official website (free sign-up).
Extended highlights will also be on LCFC TV from midnight on Saturday, while the goals will be over on @LCFC social channels from midnight on Sunday.
All times GMT.