Japan striker Shinji Okazaki made his first appearance for Leicester City in a preseason friendly against Lincoln City on Tuesday, playing the first 45 minutes and a part in his side's first goal in a 3-1 win.
Okazaki, who joined the Foxes from German side Mainz last month, started the game up front alongside Leonardo Ulloa and chased down a flick from the Argentine before the ball fell for Riyad Mahrez to slot in the equalizer.
"They were much stronger than I was expecting," Okazaki said of Lincoln, which plays in the fifth-tier National League and gave the 29-year-old a tough introduction to English soccer with its physical approach.
Led by newly appointed manager Claudio Ranieri, Leicester plays four more preseason games before kicking off its Premier League campaign against Sunderland at home on Aug. 8.
