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·2 August 2021

Leicester winger Harvey Barnes delighted to be back on the pitch in preseason

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Leicester City winger Harvey Barnes is delighted to be back on the pitch in preseason.

Barnes was elated to notch up his first match minutes since February after playing the opening half in Saturday's 3-3 friendly draw with Queens Park Rangers.


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“I obviously enjoyed being back out there," he told LCFC TV. “I think today, for me, was just about enjoying it. It was just getting the feel of being back in a game situation again.

“No matter how much training you do, nothing quite recreates the game. Getting that first one out of the way and getting a taste for it again... I'm really excited for the next few weeks now.

“You do the training games and all that stuff, but being against an actual opposition, obviously, and having the crowds back in a match situation, there is nothing that can recreate it.

“So, these games for me are going to be important. Match fitness, sharpness, so I can just keep building on that now.

“It's difficult watching sometimes, even though we did have some great moments, got the FA Cup and everything.

“But yes, it feels like it's been so long over the off-season, then pre-season. Now you're itching to get back into the game, so to finally get back out there, it's a great feeling."

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