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Russell Martin knows Leicester City blueprint to produce promotion masterclass

Russell Martin and Leicester City will be keen to build some momentum when they return to League One action

By Josh Holland · Leicester Mercury

Published: Friday, 2 October 2026 at 3:00 PM

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Josh Holland argues Russell Martin can replicate his Southampton blueprint to spark a promotion run at Leicester City.
Leicester City sit 14th in League One after winning just two of their opening seven fixtures.
Martin previously used an international break at Southampton to launch a decisive 25-game unbeaten league run.

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Josh Holland argues that manager Russell Martin can use the international break to ignite Leicester City's League One promotion push. Leicester currently sit 14th in the table with only two wins from their opening seven league matches following a 1-1 draw against Barnsley.

Holland highlights Martin's past success at Southampton, where utilizing the autumn international break sparked a 25-game unbeaten run that led to promotion. Leicester face an upcoming run of fixtures featuring four of the division's current bottom six clubs alongside a trip to Luton Town.

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Russell Martin knows Leicester City blueprint to produce promotion masterclass

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