The Foxes, managed by Craig Shakespeare, welcome Atletico de Madrid at the King Power Stadium on Tuesday April 18 in their second leg quarterfinal match.
Having claimed a 1-0 first-leg triumph courtesy of Antoine Griezmann's controversial penalty, Diego Simeone's side were typically efficient in Tuesday's return leg - Saul Niguez's first-half header rendering Jamie Vardy's goal immaterial. I'm guessing that we see both Madrid clubs joined by Juventus and Monaco.
"I've just said to them that they should want more of this and they've agreed to a man that that's what they want". It would also be the first time we've had a French team in the semifinals since Lyon, captained by Hugo Lloris, advanced to the 2009-10 semifinals (where they were thrashed by Bayern Munich).
'The whole club from the supporters, owners and players should be immensely proud but they should want more of this.
'I have to say what a great performance from Leicester, ' said Simeone.
Vardy, who became the first English player to score in a Champions League quarter-final since Frank Lampard in 2012, said: 'We gave it our all.
But there were to be no more goals in the game.
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"It was nearly a pleasure to compete against them", Simeone added. "The players should be proud, but they're ultimately disappointed to go out". "In terms of the way forward for ourselves, we are just going to keep trying and trying and insisting and keeping going".
Attention can now turn to next season when Leicester will hope to build on their maiden campaign in the Champions League. "It's in the club's hands", he said.
"You're pitting your wits against one of the best managers in the world and one of the best sides in the world". The Premiership team are no strangers to Spanish opponents, Leicester have defeated Sevilla in the last round, so, they know all about teams from La Liga.
"I don't like to praise too much but today we did respond and played in the way that we needed to".
The France striker has missed Atletico's last five matches with a groin problem and could come in for Fernando Torres if Simeone decides he is fit enough to start.
"We absolutely gave it our all, especially in the second half", England worldwide Vardy told BT Sport. "I actually thought we played all right in the first half but we needed to be more of a threat in their half and especially in front of goal".
"I don't think anybody wants to come here against Leicester".
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