Pictured: Leicester stars party in a Danish nightclub hours after losing 2-1 against Chelsea… and appear to send ‘I miss you’ message to old boss Enzo Maresca before Steve Cooper’s sacking the next day

A group of Leicester players including Harry Winks and Conor Coady have been spotted jubilantly partying just hours after their 2-1 defeat against Chelsea on Saturday.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca, who earned Leicester promotion last season before joining the Blues in the summer, triumphed on his return to the King Power as goals from Nicolas Jackson and Enzo Fernandez put the west London club just a point behind second placed Manchester City.

Leicester, meanwhile, after slipping to 16th in the table with their sixth loss of the campaign, sacked Steve Cooper on Sunday afternoon just five months into his tenure as Foxes boss.

Footage obtained by Danish outlet Ekstra Bladet shows the Leicester players letting their hair down at the Museo nightclub in Copenhagen on Saturday night.

Mail Sport understands that Leicester’s players had travelled to Denmark to enjoy an early Christmas party ahead of the busy festive period. 

In the video, the Leicester 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’. 

In the footage obtained by Danish outlet Ekstra Bladet, a sign reading ‘Enzo I miss u’ is held aloft while players including Winks (right) laugh and film the moment on their smartphones

The sign, which is branded with the nightclub’s logo and seems to be message directed at Leicester’s former boss Maresca, appeared to bring about several laughs and jokes within the Foxes camp, with Harry Winks smiling and filming the party on his mobile phone.

In a separate video, Coady can be seen embracing his fellow former England international as they enjoy the wild scenes at the nightclub. 

According to the Danish outlet’s sources, Jannik Vestergaard and Victor Kristiansen were also there at the nightclub.

Leicester did not comment on the video when approached by Mail Sport.

One account on X, who posted the video, said: ‘Wonder what the Leicester fans are saying about this? Losing at home and then some of the players travel to Denmark to go clubbing? And the coach being sacked too.’

Cooper, who was sacked as the Leicester manager on Sunday, was hired on a three-year contract last summer and departs despite leaving the club in the best position of the three sides promoted from the Championship last term.

The change in approach between Cooper and former boss Maresca is thought to have unsettled a number of players, while Foxes chiefs were also alarmed by the standard of some performances.

Steve Cooper was sacked as Leicester boss just a day after the Foxes players partied at Museo

Enzo Maresca (right) guided Leicester to the top flight and is now doing fine work at Chelsea

Mail Sport understands the players had travelled to Denmark to enjoy an early Christmas party

Leicester, whose next game is at Brentford on Saturday, will try to have a replacement through the door in time for the match at the Gtech Community Stadium. 

The Foxes may turn again to Graham Potter, who twice discussed the job – following the sacking of Brendan Rodgers in spring 2023 and after Maresca’s departure – without taking the final step.