Leicester City is the perfect club for young stars, attacking midfielder James Maddison believes.

City have fielded seven players aged 23 or under in their first two Premier League games, the most in the division, level with Manchester United and Arsenal.

Alongside 22-year-old Maddison, Caglar Soyuncu (23), Ben Chilwell, Wilfred Ndidi, Youri Tielemans (all 22), Hamza Choudhury and Harvey Barnes (both 21), have all featured against Wolves, Chelsea or both.

Fellow youngsters Kelechi Iheanacho (22) and James Justin (21) have been unused substitutes, while Demarai Gray (23) and Filip Benkovic (22) are on the fringes of the squad.

Most of the up-and-coming stars have been given key roles at City and have the trust of manager Brendan Rodgers.

That’s why the King Power Stadium is the best place for them to play their football, according to Maddison.

“There’s no better place for a young player to be at the minute,” he told Sky Sports.

“From our owner, Khun Top, to the manager, to the squad we’ve got, to the opportunities we get, to the quality we have in the squad, every box is ticked for a young player to do well here.

“All you need is opportunity, game-time and trust from your manager. All three boxes are ticked at Leicester City.

“It’s not a case of being young and having a bit of quality so you’ll play. You have to fight for your shirt, you have to keep your place, and that’s important.”

The opportunities afforded to Chilwell at City have helped him establish himself as England’s first-choice left-back.

The academy graduate, who is expected to return for City this weekend after missing the draw at Chelsea with a hip injury, knows regular football is vital to helping him retain his Three Lions berth.

“The team always comes first,” said Chilwell.

“You want to play well personally for yourself – every time I step on the pitch I want to play well for myself and for my family – but playing well for yourself is going to benefit the team.

“The main goal for this season as a team is to try to finish as high as possible in the league and to try to have good cup runs.

“If I can play well and play a lot of football, as much as possible, then hopefully that can benefit the team. Then hopefully I’ll keep playing for England and solidify my place in that team.”