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Michael Appleton: Oxford United head coach set to join Leicester City as assistant

The future of Michael Appleton as Oxford United head coach is set to be decided amid reports he will join Leicester City as assistant manager.

Former Portsmouth, Blackpool and Blackburn boss Appleton, 41, has been in charge of the U's for three years.

He guided them to automatic promotion from League Two as well as two Wembley finals in the Football League Trophy.

Neither Appleton, Oxford United or Leicester City have responded to BBC Sport for comment since Thursday.

Appleton is understood to have told Oxford players over the weekend that he will be leaving to join Craig Shakespeare's managerial team at Leicester.