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Leicester City summer signing James Justin has opened up on his leap from League One to the Premier League.

The Foxes' £6m signing from Luton Town is yet to get his first taste of Premier League action, but he's just coming to the end of his first top-flight pre-season.

Justin's career has been on a rapid rise in the last two years, earning back-to-back promotions with Luton, before making the leap to the Premier League, joining City this summer.

The jump from League One to the top flight isn't a common one, at least not without a loan sandwiched in between.

But while it has been a steep learning curve, Justin feels he has coped well with the rigours of Premier League training.

"It's been up and down I guess, in training and stuff, but I feel like I have adapted quite well and I'm ready to get my chance," admitted the 21-year-old in an interview with LeicestershireLive.

"It's what I did at Luton. I was 18 playing my first full season and it was kind of a baptism of fire.

"So, I feel like I can handle it well if I get thrown in.

"I came back in good shape, as you have to do when you step up the leagues because you know everyone is going to be that extra 10% better, you have to make yourself better in every way you can.

"Over the pre-season games, I thought I played quite well and it's just about learning every day, about the structure and what the boss wants to do."

Justin has featured heavily for the Foxes in pre-season and it has been a blessing in disguise for the youngster with the club opting to play all their fixtures in England.

Barring a week of warm-weather training in Evian, France, City stayed local, and that's been a big help for Justin as he acclimatizes to his new surroundings.

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"We are obviously in a position where we don't need to do the Singapores, the Americas, the Chinas, so that's definitely played into our favour.

"We can play the teams we want to play in terms of the structure and our tactics.

"It's shaping us well going into the first game against Wolves."

Despite City staying at home this summer, they haven't played any of their pre-season friendlies so far at the King Power Stadium.

But for their final pre-season outing, this Friday, they host Champions League-bound Italian outfit Atalanta.

The clash will be the first taste of the King Power Stadium for new recruit Justin, who can't wait to experience matchday on Filbert Way.

"I'm buzzing for it," he said. "I can't wait to step out there in front of the fans and show them what I can do.

"I hope there's a lot of fans there so I can show them what I do.

"It will be a really good test for us. They have a few great players and they wouldn't be in the Champions League without it.

"At the end of the day, that's what everyone is striving for, to be in that competition and to do well in that.

"Hopefully it will be a really good test for us ahead of the first game."

Tickets for City's pre-season clash with Atalanta are available here