Peter Rosston: A lot about how Leicester will do next season in the Champions League next season comes down to how they finish in the Premier League this season. Finishing first would put them in Pot 1 for the draw, meaning they would avoid powerhouses like Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid in the group stages; anything besides first and they'll be in Pot 2 or Pot 3. Realistically, Leicester City should expect to finish 2nd or 3rd in whatever group they find themselves in. Their counterattacking style translates well to the Champions League as they can steal points from the top team in their group. Best case scenario: they make it to the quarterfinals. Worst case scenario: they finish 3rd and then fall early in the Europa League.
Lucas Schmidt: Obviously a big question right now around Leicester is how they’ll fare over the summer transfer window with the main targets being Vardy, Kante, and Mahrez. At the same time, there could be serious financial implications to winning the league that would help them prepare for Europe. In the case that their squad isn’t raided, I imagine they could, with a favorable draw, make it to the Round of 16. From there their fate depends upon who they draw. This season hasn’t seen them face the strongest Premier League teams in recent history, so to see how they perform against seasoned European heavy weights like Barca, Real, Bayern, etc. will be the true test.
Lucas Schmidt: Obviously a big question right now around Leicester is how they’ll fare over the summer transfer window with the main targets being Vardy, Kante, and Mahrez. At the same time, there could be serious financial implications to winning the league that would help them prepare for Europe. In the case that their squad isn’t raided, I imagine they could, with a favorable draw, make it to the Round of 16. From there their fate depends upon who they draw. This season hasn’t seen them face the strongest Premier League teams in recent history, so to see how they perform against seasoned European heavy weights like Barca, Real, Bayern, etc. will be the true test.