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Leicester striker Jamie Vardy relishing prospect of playing V9 Academy graduate in FA Cup tie against Peterborough

A stirring FA Cup run for Jamie Vardy is set to continue this weekend with the prospect of the Leicester striker facing a graduate from his own V9 Academy.

Leicester were drawn against Vardy's former club Fleetwood in the third round, with the 31-year-old playing 10 minutes of the replay at the King Power Stadium.

On Saturday the Foxes face Peterborough, who last summer signed Alex Penny from Nuneaton Town after the defender had impressed during his trial at Vardy's academy.

Penny, who used to work in a restaurant while playing for Nuneaton, is not too daunted by the prospect of marking the England international and thinks he may even be quicker than Vardy in a foot race.