Peterborough United

Leicester City manager Russell Martin says Peterborough United will be a more mysterious prospect under new boss Robbie Savage on Saturday – but what the Foxes boss does expect from the Posh is "a lot of energy".

Savage's first League One game in charge of Peterborough will be at Leicester, a club where he spent five years and made 200-plus appearances more than two decades ago.

The 51-year-old has been in the Posh job for just seven days, having left non-league side Forest Green Rovers to replace Luke Williams.

Williams, who was sacked by the third-tier strugglers before the international break, is someone Martin knows well, having employed him as an assistant manager at MK Dons and Swansea City when he was in charge of those sides earlier in his career.

Under Williams, Martin says he "felt like they weren't far away" from turning their poor start to the season around.

Preparing for Peterborough's visit under Savage, Martin adds, has been "more difficult".

"It's a young team and they have a new manager in Robbie, who is going to give them a lot of energy," Martin told BBC Radio Leicester.

"The first few games under a new manager... you see different things emerge. It's really difficult to judge them on what's gone on previously.

"The focus is on us and it's about us and what we are going to do. We have to be aware of them and also aware of the context of the game with a new manager."

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Peterborough United have announced the departure of assistant manager Ryan Harley and first-team coach Connell Rawlinson with immediate effect.

Harley, who joined as assistant to former boss Luke Williams, also served as the club's caretaker manager until the appointment of Robbie Savage last week.

Posh said goalkeeper coach Richard Taylor and head of sports science Ian Hutton have also chosen to leave the club, with new appointments to be made in due course.

"I want to thank Ryan and Connell for the way they welcomed me and helped me during the last few days and contributed to Tuesday night's win over Ipswich Town Under-21s," Savage told the club's website, external.

"I wish Ryan and Connell all the best for the future."

Peterborough, 23rd in League One, travel to Leicester City on Saturday for Savage's first league game in charge.

Robbie Savage will have his first crack at management in the EFL after taking over at Peterborough United, while Michael Duff has replaced Graham Alexander at Bradford City.

Savage and Duff both appear on the latest 72+ EFL podcast with Jobi McAnuff, who is joined by Luke Chambers and Tommy Smith.

The panel also discuss the teams who have impressed and disappointed them in the Championship so far this season.

Spoiler alert... Stoke City, Swansea City, QPR, Burnley, Norwich City and Derby County all get a mention.

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Graham Alexander to Preston North End, Robbie Savage to Peterborough? It's a big week for managerial movements in the EFL.

Two high-flying managers in League Two join Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff to analyse and debate the latest talking points.

Bristol Rovers' Steve Evans is fresh from celebrating a new club record in the supporters' bar, while table-topping Barnet's Dean Brennan reveals all on his regular arguments with the owner, his love for Irish breakfasts and how the Bees have risen back up.

The team discuss Alexander's move from Bradford to Deepdale, what Savage's arrival would do for Peterborough and Danny Ings' instant impact for Wycombe.

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That's after the panel are joined by Adam Blackmore, BBC Radio Solent's sports editor, to chat Spygate, the looming verdict over Tonda Eckert and how the club is feeling in this decisive week.

There's also discussion and debate on Championship table-toppers Swansea City and League One strugglers Peterborough United.

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