Jamie Vardy prediction made by new Leeds United manager Jesse Marsch

Leeds United boss Jesse Marsch says Brendan Rodgers is a "very good coach" with a "clear playing style" ahead of their Premier League meeting with Leicester City.

The American, who was appointed as the Whites manager earlier in the week, will oversee his first game at the King Power this weekend.

Leeds have not registered a win since mid-January, in their 3-2 win over West Ham at the London Stadium.

Since then, the side went on to lose five games in six and have conceded 10 goals in their last two games.

Despite arriving at Elland Road recently, the 48-year-old is aware of the difficulties the Foxes are set to impose given the work done by Rodgers.

"I think Brendan Rodgers is a very good coach, he's flexible but also I think has a very clear playing style," Marsch said in his first press-conference. "They also have a very good team with Vardy back, that's a boost to them.

"We'll see if he starts or not, I think based on his performance on Tuesday, I'd expect him to be a good option from the start. They're a team that plays well with the ball and against the ball.

"We will have to have a clear match plan and understand the ways they can make it difficult for us and ways we can make it difficult for them.

"It's a very, very difficult one being an away match, a very difficult first start, but whatever, fearlessness we've talked about so we better be in this moment."

But the former RB Leipzig manager is confident his side will be ready for the contest, after conducting his first training session this week and focussing on key elements.

"We'll have set pieces strategies, too," the Leeds boss added. "I understand one of the strengths of the group is this idea of locking in on players at the right moments.

"Even if we talk