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PSG vs. Leicester City: 2016 ICC Time, TV Schedule and Live Stream

Tom BeckJul 29, 2016

Paris Saint-Germain continue their 2016 International Champions Cup campaign against Leicester City in Match 10 on Saturday at StubHub Center in Carson, California.

The French champions have enjoyed two complete displays in the pre-season tournament so far, breezing to a well-deserved 3-1 win over Inter before downing Real Madrid by the same scoreline. Leicester, meanwhile, secured a victory over Scottish champions Celtic on penalties following a 1-1 draw.

Manager Claudio Ranieri should expect Leicester's upcoming opponents to offer a more significant proposition and a step-up in quality next time out, as their preparations for the new season extend.

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Date: Saturday, July 30

Time: 4:30 a.m. BST (Sunday) / 11.30 p.m. ET / 8.30 p.m. PDT

VenueStubHub Center, Carson, CA

TV Info: Sky Sports 1 HD TV, ESPN

Live Stream: Sky Go TVWatchESPN

Preview

The Ligue 1 champions will face stern competition when they kick off at the StubHub Center against Ranieri's forces. PSG enter the tie on the back of two solid performances against Italian outfit Inter and Spanish giants Real.

Despite picking just four first-team regulars—Thiago Silva, Serge Aurier, Lucas Moura and new summer signing Hatem Ben Arfa—Emery's men were a class above a fragmented and disjointed Inter side in the first encounter.

Paris Saint-Germain defender Thomas Meunier (C) celebrates his goal against Real Madrid goalkeeper K. Casilla (F) with teammate Edinson Cavani (R) during an International Champions Cup soccer match in Columbus, Ohio on July 27, 2016. / AFP / Jay LaPrete

Aurier was the key performer in Eugene, Oregon, with the right-sided defender twice adding his name to the scoresheet. Not a regular scorer, the Ivory Coast international has netted on just two occasions overall since his move to the French capital from Toulouse in 2014, per WhoScored.com.

Similarly in the second contest, summer signing Thomas Munieranother right-backalso netted twice to heat up the fight for a first-team spot.

Champ Ian provided footage of the four goals in PSG's win over Zinedine Zidane's men:

Aurier, 23, was suspended by the club toward the end of the 2015-16 season for comments he made regarding ex-head coach Laurent Blanc and his team-mates. However, after taking time off, he has returned to the field in superb condition and appears to now possess a more steely determination and focus to achieve.

This newfound concentration was recently awarded with skipper Silva handing the full-back the captain's armband as he left the field against Inter. 

France football journalist Jonathan Johnson believes the decision to hand over his leadership to such a controversial figure may be down to the match's lack of importance: 

PSG are a powerful, dynamic and dangerous unit. Following their takeover by Qatari Sports Investments in 2012, the club have become the dominant force in French football. The Parisians will once again be expected to lift the French title—but it is in Europe where Emery has been appointed to succeed.

Their next challenge in pre-season will be Leicester City. The English champions stunned the world to lift the Premier League title last season in one of the most enthralling and gripping title races in memory.

Per James Walters of the Daily Star, former England international Paul Merson suggested on Sky Sports the Foxes would lose their three stars, Jamie Vardy, N'Golo Kante and Riyad Mahrez, in the summer transfer window.

In truth, only defensive midfielder Kante has left the club as it stands, with Vardy turning down the opportunity of a move to Arsenal, according to the Guardian's Stuart James. Mahrez produced a typically stunning performance at Celtic Park against the Scots, demonstrating first-class control, agility and goalscoring prowess.

Leicester City's Algerian midfielder Riyad Mahrez (2nd R) vies with Celtic's Scottish midfielder Scott Brown (2nd L) and Celtic's Swedish defender Mikael Lustig (L) during the International Champions Cup football match between Scottish Premiership champio

His movement with the ball at pace bamboozles defenders, and he will once again be one of the key performers when the two sides meet in Leicester's second match of the competition.

Under Emery, PSG will be expected to add a grittiness and brashness to their style. The former Sevilla head coach arrives at the Parc des Princes with a lofty reputation, having led the Andalusians to three consecutive UEFA Europa League triumphs.

In both games during the 2016 ICC, PSG have netted inside the opening 15 minutes, and Leicester will have to prepare for an early barrage to stamp their authority on the contest.

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