Action for Patson Daka in Leicester win over Leuven 

Patson Daka came off the bench to play the last 45 minutes in Leicester City’s club friendly match with Belgian side OH Leuven. 

Daka, Kelechi Iheanacho, Harry Souttar, Danny Iversen, Wilfred Ndidi, and Choudhury came in for the last part of the match. 

The match was the Foxes second in the preseason and was played across three 45-minute periods at LCFC Training Ground.

It was OH Leuven who would strike first, though, with Ezechiel Banzuzi converting after only four minutes. The Foxes were soon level through Jamie Vardy, whose stooping header from a Dennis Praet cross beat Nordin Jackers in the OHL net from close range on nine minutes.

The Foxes went in the lead thanks to Dennis Praet’s 20-yard drive, which found the top corner for 2-1.

The third 45 saw the Foxes extend their advantage within 90 seconds of the restart, with Marc Albrighton the man finding the net for the men in blue.

Leuven reduced the deficit to one goal, prior to Kasey McAteer replying with a neat finish to reinstate the Leicester cushion. That’s the way it stayed in north Leicestershire, as the Foxes now head to Thailand as their pre-season campaign continues.

First up is a fixture against Tottenham Hotspur in Bangkok on Sunday (11am kick-off). They then tackle Liverpool in Singapore, a week later, on Sunday 30 July (10am kick-off).

First 45 starting XI: Stolarczyk, Ricardo, Faes, Coady, Doyle, Winks, Praet, Dewsbury-Hall, Castagne, Marçal-Madivadua, Vardy (c).

Second 45 starting XI: Stolarczyk, Ricardo, Faes, Coady, Doyle, Winks, Praet, Dewsbury-Hall, Castagne, Marçal-Madivadua, Vardy (c).

Third 45 starting XI: Iversen, Justin, Souttar, Vestergaard, Kristiansen, Ndidi, Choudhury, McAteer, Albrighton (c), Daka, Iheanacho.