Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has warned Leicester City to expect a tough time juggling Champions League football with the Premier League next season, and believes the Foxes will struggle to deal with the extra workload.
Claudio Ranieri’s Leicester side will compete in Europe’s elite competition for the first time in their history next term after the club went against the odds to lift the Premier League trophy for their maiden time recently.
But Wenger, who oversaw Arsenal’s 20th consecutive qualification to the Champions League this month, believes playing against the likes of Barcelona will prove tough for Leicester.
“Leicester will struggle. Their game is not based on possession and that demands huge physical resources,” Wenger told beIN Sports.
“If you play at Barcelona on Wednesday night, you have to fight for every single ball and again on the Saturday in the Premier League then of course it will be difficult.
“I cannot predict what the future of Leicester is, but the only thing I can say is it’s much more difficult once you play in competitions like the Champions League.
“But what they have done, they have done. No-one can take it away from them. It’s an amazing story.
“Leicester only lost three games and to only lose three games is an absolutely remarkable achievement.”
Wenger also revealed he met with Leicester chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha last summer, who predicted that the Foxes would be involved in another battle to avoid relegation rather than win the top flight this term.
“Leicester made a miracle,” Wenger added. “I remember I met the chairman of Leicester just after we started the championship. He thought he would fight not to go down and today he has a trophy in his hands.”
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