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Leicester scramble to find a defensive solution for Atletico Madrid... but Crystal Palace showed up weaknesses of their threadbare back line

How will Leicester City cope in the Champions League without their two defensive pillars?

The Premier League champions face Atletico Madrid on Tuesday night, certainly without Robert Huth — suspended — and likely shorn of injured captain Wes Morgan, too.

Craig Shakespeare was not willing to give a full preview at Crystal Palace. Huth started with Yohan Benalouane, and there were signs of both the good and bad sides of Leicester’s defence.

Robert Huth was instrumental against Crystal Palace and will be sorely missed in Europe
Robert Huth was instrumental against Crystal Palace and will be sorely missed in Europe

Good: The Foxes repelled an opponent with a monopoly on possession for long periods at Selhurst Park.