Leicester City vs Randers, Europa Conference League live: Score and latest updates

First shot of the half goes to Daka after the ball kindly falls to his feet but he shoots straight at Carlgren.

We're back underway. Leicester will want to be more clinical in this half.  Meanwhile Ankersen off, Bundgaard on for Randers.

Brendan Rodgers will be livid at how his side have conceded yet again but Randers have been decent and deserve their goal.

No clean sheet for Leicester again. Albrighton slips and Randers take advantage. Mistrati opens his body up and side foots pasts Schmeichel.

One minute added on.

Carlgren is there again to deny Dewsbury-Hall for the third time.

Tielemans angles a lovely pass to the onrushing Dewsbury-Hall. The midfielder's first touch is good and his shot is on target by Carlgren stretches out a boot to deny him again.

From the resulting corner, the ball comes to Soyuncu at the far post, he lashes a shot at goal that is saved again by Carlgren. But from the rebound, Amartey can't direct the ball on target.

Nice move by Leicester. Lookman finds Daka but the striker shoots so wide, it goes for a corner. Ooops.

Barnes can't keep his shot down as he tries to whip a shot into the top corner. He's been the best player on the pitch so far.

Good covering by Ndidi to stop a Randers counter attack. The Danish side aren't out of the game just yet.

Lookman and Barnes are causing havoc in the wide areas for Leicester.

A driving run by Barnes. He's so fast and direct. He gets a shot away and Carlgren parries the shot away from danger.

Deadlock broken. A Leicester corner is cleared, but they recycle the ball well and Lookman gets to the byline and cuts the ball back for Ndidi to fire in via a deflection.

Randers are growing in confidence on the ball and starting to string a few passes together. But you get the sense Leicester will break them down sooner rather than later.

Dewsbury-Hall chance missed. Lookman gets down the right, cuts the ball back and Dewsbury-Hall hits it first time but is denied by the foot of goalkeeper Carlgren. 

Terrific cross by Tielemans from the right into the danger area, Daka gets across his man and flicks a header towards goal but the ball flies over.

If he got it on target, it's a goal because the keeper was in no mans land.

Kehinde has the first shot on target of the match as he drives forward and shoots straght at Schmeichel.

Leicester get themselves into a muddle at the back after a poor pass by Schmeichel. Individual mistakes have cost them dearly in recent weeks.

As expected the hosts are dominating the early stages with Barnes looking lively already.

Randers get the match underway.

...the two sides walk onto the field. The King Power is pretty full considering the status of the tournament.

I've never really been one where my mood shifts based on what other people write or say. I'm experienced enough to regulate whatever pressure there is.

If I'm reading my local paper and it's putting out polls to say whether I should be staying or not, then of course that might affect me, but I stay calm, stay in control.

I love working with the players and people here and that's all I will continue to do, with a smile, until someone tells me differently.

If they do, I'll have done my very best with the resources I have and then I'll move on. But until then I have a big energy for the team, for the club and for my contract here.

Brendan Rodgers has named a strong side as Leicester host Danish side Randers in the first leg of their Europa Conference League play-off.

The Foxes boss makes just two changes from the side that drew with West Ham with Marc Albrighton and Jannik Vestergaard replacing James Justin and Ricardo Pereira for the clash at the King Power Stadium.

Justin is ruled out through injury and Pereira is rested as he is eased back into action following his recent return from injury.

Two months after Brendan Rodgers admitted he didn’t “even know what the competition is”, the Conference League is now crucial to Leicester’s season and, perhaps, his own future, John Percy writes.

With their defence of the FA Cup already over, and a top-seven Premier League finish appearing beyond them, Leicester face Danish club Randers with their manager under pressure to deliver in Europe.

The 4-1 thrashing by Championship club Nottingham Forest in the cup earlier this month was unquestionably the lowest point of a frustrating season, but problems have been mounting behind the scenes for some time.

From recruitment over the summer, to the remarkable injury list and defensive frailties, Rodgers’ third full season has been more difficult than he can ever have imagined.

It means that the inaugural Conference League now seems like a priority for Leicester, and their best chance of securing European football next season.

Rodgers said: “I certainly grew up being aware of three European competitions, and now that we’re in this one of course we want to win it. We will give everything we can to do that and are looking to embrace it.

“Every competition we’re in is important and we see this as a really positive challenge.

“We can still finish in the top-seven and have an opportunity to do that. Whether it’s the league or this competition which brings European football, that has always been our aim at the beginning of each season.” 

After two fifth-placed league finishes and that glorious FA Cup triumph over Chelsea in May, Rodgers has more than fulfilled his remit since arriving in February 2019.

Yet tension among supporters has been building for around 12 months, with Leicester even having to deny rumours that Rodgers had been sacked on Monday morning.

Recruitment over the summer has polarised opinion, with a number of signings including Boubakary Soumare, Jannik Vestergaard and Ryan Bertrand under scrutiny. 

There are to be changes behind the scenes, with head of recruitment Lee Congerton (who has worked with Rodgers at Chelsea, Celtic and Leicester) poised to join Serie A club Atalanta when he receives his work visa.

On the field, Leicester have conceded 62 goals in all competitions - including 14 from set-pieces - and let in an injury-time equaliser from a corner at home to West Ham on Sunday.

Injuries have plagued their season, with Jamie Vardy, Jonny Evans, Wesley Fofana and now James Justin currently out, though the pertinent question could be why they keep happening.

Rodgers has spoken of a “healthy shake-up” this summer, by recruiting players who will go straight into his team, but needs a strong finish to ensure his own position is not under threat.

“I always try to stay calm and in control of everything. There’s always pressure in football but none more so than what you put on yourself,” he said.

“I love working with the players here and that’s all I’ll continue to do with a smile and enjoyment, until somebody tells me differently.

“If they do, I’ll have done my very best with the resources that I have, and then I’ll move on.

“Until then I’ve got a big energy for the team, for the club and for my contract here.”

Leicester return to European competition after hopes of progress in the Europa League were washed away in the torrential rain of Naples.

Qualifying from their group should have been the bare minimum - while Napoli are challenging for the Serie A title, Leicester should have easily seen off Spartak Moscow and Legia Warsaw to finish second.

Eleven of the 62 goals conceded this season have come in Europe and midfielder Wilfred Ndidi admits their defensive problems have to be sorted out.

“We need to concentrate more but we are working hard at defending set-pieces,” he said. 

“This is another great opportunity to come out with something for the season. The season is still on and anything can happen.” 

Randers are fifth in their domestic league but have not played competitively since December 12 after the Danish season’s winter break. 

The two clubs face each other for the second leg next Thursday in Denmark.