'Everyone wants an upset' - Martin's FA Cup warning

Leicester manager Russell Martin warns his players not to fall victim to an FA Cup upset against sixth-tier Oxford City on Friday night.

Leicester City travel to sixth-tier Oxford City in the FA Cup on Friday night (19:45 GMT), a tie that represents a classic David versus Goliath matchup with 64 places separating the two sides in the English football pyramid.

Manager Russell Martin acknowledged the narrative surrounding the fixture, telling BBC Radio Leicester: "Everyone wants to see an upset, and that's what the FA Cup is about. It's about the underdog having the opportunity to have a brilliant day."

However, Martin is determined to avoid becoming part of that story. The, former Leicester boss, brought in to revive the club after back-to-back relegations from the Premier League and Championship, will field a strong side and has no plans to rotate or experiment. "It's a game we want to win and we'll go as strong as we possibly can," he said. Martin drew on his own playing experience, having been part of lower-league sides that upset Premier League teams, but also a Premier League player knocked out by non-league opposition at Norwich. Leicester have made a slow start to their League One campaign, winning five and losing four of their 13 games so far.