Bruno is ready for a reunion at Leicester.

Albion's skipper is looking forward to meeting up again with close friend and former colleague Leo Ulloa.

And he also reckons his team could be reunited with the sort of footballing challenge they used to face in the Championship.

The Seagulls have had to sit back and soak up pressure in home games against Manchester City and, certainly in the first half, Atletico Madrid, on educational afternoons at the Amex in the past fortnight.

They have played against a Spanish team and a side with a big Spanish influence. Now comes a contest against a more British outfit in Leicester City.

A side with Craig Shakespeare writing the storylines and lining up in 4-4-2 system or 4-4-1-1.

The expectation will be on Leicester, a team who proved you can be champions without lots of possession, to make the running this time.

But Albion will also see more of the ball than in the last two outings and Bruno is looking forward to it.

He told The Argus: “City had a lot of possession although I don’t think they had a lot of chances.

“It will be different against other teams, teams like Leicester and Watford who have really got pace.

“Maybe will have more possession and they will be made to run as well.

“Last Saturday was about our shape and being really focussed between the lines. I think other games are going to be a lot different.”

Bruno himself slipped smoothly into Premier League life against City and looked the part.

It was easy to think the new routine could suit him as he trained in the sunshine at the Amex on Tuesday morning rather than preparing for a physical midweek battering at Barnsley, Preston or some other far-flung venue, as would have been the case in the Championship.

But it is not just the older players who can enjoy the difference.

Bruno believes young star Solly March will really take to the top flight.

He said: “Solly was good against City but we know him and how sharp he is.

“The Premier League is different. Maybe he will have more spaces to get the ball and look for one-against ones.”

Albion were last at the King Power in the latter part of the 2013-14 season when they won 4-1 against the newly-promoted Foxes.

The Argus:

Bruno missed that trip. He had hacked down Craig Conway tight to the touchline at Ewood Park a fortnight previously and was completing a three-game ban for ten bookings.

He still recalls how he was first to congratulate Ulloa the following morning on his two-goal performance as they met on the school run.

Neither knew at the time what a significant match that would prove to be in the Argentinean’s career.

He signed for Leicester in the summer and was a Premier League champion two year later.

Ulloa is one of the players Bruno has shown around and taken under his wing on arrival at the club.

Adrian Colunga and Portuguese youngster Joao Teixeira are others.

It would be no shock if Jose Izquierdo is even now being added to that list.

The Argus:

Ulloa’s best hope of participation against his old club would appear to be as a sub, a role for which he is competing with Islam Slimani.

Jamie Vardy started the season with two goals in the 4-3 defeat at Arsenal while Shinji Okazaki, playing just off him, also netted.

Daniel Amartey, Demarai Gray and Kelechi Iheanacho were all sent on as attack-minded substitutions.

But, after vowing never to play for the club again when Ranieri was in charge, there are signs he is enjoying the sort of good relationship with Shakespeare that he had with the man who signed him, Nigel Pearson.

Bruno and Ulloa, and their families, remain close. The skipper said: “We still meet up.

“We try to meet up for a steak and nice glass of Argentinean wine and just chat a little bit. We love chatting.

“They are not far away and they love Brighton and they love coming back, and that’s nice.

“He had a tough season because his relationship with Ranieri wasn’t the best one. But now he is pretty happy with the new manager.

“He was on the bench, and always when he came in he was unbelievable and working pretty hard.

“Of course I didn’t think he would be a Premier League winner.

“He didn’t expect it either! But he deserves it. I think he is a really top player.”