Leicester City lose 2-1 to Burton Albion in Russell Martin's debut

Leicester City suffered a 2-1 defeat against Burton Albion in their first league match under manager Russell Martin. The match was marked by a poor opening 25 minutes where Leicester conceded two goals and midfielder Oliver Skipp received a straight red card in the 29th minute.

Despite a goal from Wes Burns before halftime, Leicester was unable to complete a comeback while playing with ten men. Following the match, Martin stated he would have ‘honest conversations’ with the squad regarding their performance and psychological preparation. He took responsibility for the team's lack of hunger and failure to maintain fundamentals during the start of the game.

Reaction from former supporters of Martin's previous club, Rangers, noted similarities between his post-match comments and explanations provided during his tenure at Ibrox.