Leicester manager Claude Puel admits it has been difficult to prepare for home game with Burnley

Puel has said that it has been an emotional week for everyone at the club ahead of their home game with Burnley this weekend

Leicester manager Claude Puel said it's been an emotional week for everyone at the club ahead of their home game with Burnley this weekend, saying: "It was a long journey but it was very important for us to support Vichai's family and honour our chairman.

"We tried to work a little of Wednesday and had a light training session today, the same tomorrow.

"It is not easy to prepare for this game. The emotion, no consistency in training sessions. But we will compensate with our spirit and attitude and the support from the fans, of course.

"In the last game (Cardiff) we found the right balance between emotion and the balance in our game. We have to do the same again and give the right response to honour our chairman."

Puel hopes his players cope with the emotion of Saturday's game.

"It is our first game at home and there is a lot of emotion around it, before, during and afterwards. We know this.

"But the players have shown great maturity, it is like a family. It is important to honour our chairman and play a good game.

"We will manage the moment step by step but I feel in my players focus and soul. They have learned a lot about themselves in all this and I am proud of them all."

Many tributes to Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and the four others who died in the crash are planned on Saturday including a special 'Tribute to Khun Vichai' video to be shown on the big screens inside the King Power Stadium.

Thousands of fans plan to march from Jubilee Square in the city centre to the ground.

The Leicester squad in Thailand (EPA)

Puel said: "All the different support from everybody is great, of course. There is a lot of things planned to honour the chairman and it is great. It shows fans, club, staff and players are united in this moment. We are like a family."