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Leicester
Mads Hermansen – 7
The 24-year-old Dane conceded a goal he could do nothing about and made a few high-class stops, most notably from Johnson in the first half and Solanke in the second half. However, his kicking left a lot to be desired, only completing 24% of attempted long passes.
James Justin – 7
Justin managed to keep Son quiet for large parts of the game – especially in the second half. The full-back did well with the presence of Maddison drifting over to his side of the pitch during the game.
Jannik Vestergaard – 7
The 6 feet 6 centre-back displayed his leadership qualities throughout the match, ensuring that Spurs only broke through once. Due to the lack of possession Leicester had, Vestergaard had the least touches (29) out of any outfield player to play 90 minutes.
Wout Faes – 6
Faes, the Belgium international, dealt with Solanke’s physical presence well and won his only attempted tackle in the match. However, he did pick up a yellow card very late in the contest for a rash tackle on Dejan Kulusevski.
Kristiansen proved a stubborn test for Johnson, frustrating the winger who was eventually subbed off for Werner with 15 minutes to go. The 21-year-old is certainly one to watch this season for the Foxes in their pursuit to stay in the Premier League.
Harry Winks – 6
Due to the lack of possession Leicester had, Winks found it difficult to dictate play in the middle of the park but continued his strong relationship in midfield with Wilfred Ndidi after Leicester’s Championship title last year.
Wilfred Ndidi – 7
The Nigerian midfielder was combative in his approach and remained a physical presence throughout. He also denied Spurs a certain goal with a vital goal line clearance in the opening period.
Abdul Fatawu – 8
Providing a cruicial assist for Vardy’s goal, the 20-year-old shone brightly in his Premier League debut, forcing Udogie back into defensive actions when Leicester looked to hit on the counterattack. The Ghanaian was fouled three times, won 13 duels and attempted six dribbles in the match.
Leicester didn’t see a lot of the ball, but when they did, Buonanotte looked bright on his debut for the club, playing 79 minutes and completing 86% of attempted passes. The 19-year-old showed high levels of maturity in the Foxes keeping their shape out of possession.
Bobby Reid – 6
The former Fulham winger was mainly helping out his full-back in Leicester keeping their shape, so struggled to make an impact in the game. More to come from the Jamaican, for sure.
Jamie Vardy – 7
The fox in the box is back in the Premier League and scoring goals, this time an accurate header past Spurs keeper Guglielmo Vicario. Vardy was left isolated for large periods of the game but popped up for his side when he was needed.
