Choudhury praises Cifuentes for 'really good start'

Leicester City full-back Hamza Choudhury praised Marti Cifuentes for their good start to the season after the new Foxes manager was recruited deep into pre-season.

The Foxes are fourth in the Championship after only losing once in five games - a 2-1 defeat by Preston after a late winner from Milutin Osmajic.

"I think we can use them [the international breaks] as little checkpoints. Especially after it being a big summer and a big transfer window," Choudhury told BBC Radio Leicester.

"Looking back, it feels as if we have made a really good start. It hasn't been the easiest of starts to a season, but the gaffer has done a really good job in settling everyone down, and getting down to work."

Cifuentes was appointed on the 15th of July, which meant the time he had with the squad before the first fixture was just under a month.

"Pre-season is arguably the most important time of the season," Choudhury added.

"Even more so for a new manager, for his new ideas, he wants to get that into the team and practise it in a few games before the season starts.

"It is such an important time he missed, credit to him and his staff."

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