Leicester stars appear to tell former boss Enzo Maresca they 'miss' him during ill-advised Christmas party in Denmark just hours after defeat to Chelsea - and less than 24 hours before Steve Cooper was sacked

Maresca led Leicester to the Premier League last season after a record-breaking campaign in the Championship, however the Italian was snapped up by Chelsea during the summer. The Foxes replaced Maresca with former Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper and handed him a three-year contract at the King Power Stadium. However, things have not gone well for Cooper, who was sacked just 24 hours after a 2-1 loss to Chelsea left Leicester in 16th place in the Premier League standings with just two wins and 10 points to their name.

As per The Daily Mail, Danish outlet Ekstra Bladet has now released images and a video of a number of Leicester stars partying in Denmark, just hours after their loss to Chelsea. In the video, the players are celebrating and partying to Kayne West's All of the Lights while one person is holding up a sign which reads: 'Enzo I Miss U', which appears to be targeted at former boss Maresca. With Harry Winks grinning and recording the party on his phone, the sign seemed to spark a jokes and laughs among the Foxes camp.

The Daily Mail have reported that the players flew out to Denmark to enjoy an early Christmas party ahead of a tightly packed period of action through the upcoming holiday period. Leicester will play seven games in just 31 days between December 3 and January 4.

The Foxes have reportedly opened talks with a number of potential replacements for Cooper, with ex-Chelsea and Brighton boss Graham Potter and Manchester United legend Ruud van Nistelrooy among the early contenders. The Foxes will next be in action when they travel to Brentford this Saturday.