Ranieri to hand Dodoo League Cup start

Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri has hinted at a starting spot for sensational Ghanaian youngster Joe Dodoo in the Capital One cup fixture against West Ham on Wednesday night.

The 20-year-old Ghanaian is being rewarded for his hat-trick in the opening round of the competition. The English born Ghanaian hit a treble for the Foxes in the first round of the English cup away to Bury last month. Claudio Ranieri’s side welcome West Ham to the King Power stadium on Tuesday in the second round of the competition.The Foxes remained the only unbeaten side in the English top flight ahead of the visit of Slaven Bilic’s dreadful Hammers.

Addressing the press ahead of the Hammer’s visit, Ranieri said, “I think it will be almost the same XI as played in the last round. They played well and deserve to continue.”“At this moment we try to win every match. We don’t close all the space and wait. I’m Italian, but I want to attack.”Joe Dodoo, 20, capped his Foxes debut with a treble at third tier side, Bury, to send Ranieris men into the next stage of the competition.The French man also had word or motivation for the encouragement for the Ghanaian.“Joe Dodoo is a young player who is very focused on his job. He has a good future ahead of him”

Possible starting team for the Foxes at home to Slaven Bilic’s West Ham in the Capital One Cup are: Schwarzer ,Benalouane , Moore ,Wasilewski , Fuchs , Dodoo, Inler , Hammond ,Kanté, Ulloa , Kramaric.SubstitutesRickie De Laet , Schlupp , Simpson ,Chilwell , Panayiotou ,Olukanmi , Maddison

The Foxes are seated third on the log as they welcome the Hammers to the King Power in the Capital One Cup.