Schmeichel misses Burnley clash with concussion

Leicester City hosts Burnley Saturday at the King Power Stadium looking to maintain a run of nine matches sans defeat against the Clarets, and for the first time this campaign, Kasper Schmeichel was not named as a starter in Claudio Ranieri's squad.

Schmeichel, 29, misses out after picking up a concussion in training Friday, and as a precaution, the Dane will watch on from the stands as summer signing Ron-Robert Zieler gets the starting nod.

Zieler, who joined the reigning Premier League champ in the summer from Hannover on a four-year deal, made his Foxes debut on Aug. 27 against Swansea City, when he came on in the 57th minute for Schmeichel.

That substitution was prompted by Schmeichel's hernia, which was successfully operated on during the international break, and after two minor ailments, it appears that Leicester's towering shot-stopper will be fit for a midweek League Cup tilt with Chelsea.