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Rachid Ghezzal tried to help Leicester City loanee Youri Tielemans adapt to life in England – but his former Monaco team-mate was so organised he did not need any assistance.

Ghezzal said he was welcomed with open arms when he joined City from the south of France in a £12million deal last summer.

So when Tielemans signed a loan deal at the King Power Stadium in January, Ghezzal took it upon himself to make the Belgian feel at home.

But just as he has done on the pitch, Tielemans has adapted to day-to-day life in England seamlessly.

“The atmosphere is family-friendly, far from that of a very big club,” Ghezzal told L’Equipe.

“Leicester remains a regular club, even if it has experienced something extraordinary.

“You will never be able to take away from the champions what they have achieved together. The link between them is strong but they have remained humble and helped me adapt.

“Now, I'm trying to do the same with Youri, but he's too organised! When he arrived, he had already settled everything at home and he spoke the language very well.

“Me, I manage. I can make myself understood and I understand more or less what I am told.”

It’s not just Ghezzal and Tielemans that have a connection to the French Riviera at City.

Ghezzal’s best mates at the club, Ricardo Pereira and Papy Mendy, played together at Nice under Claude Puel.

However, Ricardo said they did not become true friends until meeting at Leicester.

“At the time (in Nice), we spoke little, we had no links outside,” said Ricardo.

“Now, it's very different, we're friends, we're together all the time.

“Papy is funny, he's a real good guy who helped me when I arrived. He was very important for me, with Adrien Silva.”