I am 100% convinced that Jeremy Monga will become a regular England international in the years to come. He will soon seek opportunities elsewhere and not accept to be overlooked at Leicester.
The fact that he is only 16 years of age, should not stop him. He has shown his quality. Instead of having Abdul Fatawu being static close to the sideline, we believe rotation up front is the key.
The idea of using Monga, Mavididi and Fatawu up front together has never occurred. Managers see these players as wingers. Anyone remembering Ademola Lookman, he is no a striker partner to Alexander Sorlot up front at Atletico Madrid. This shows that players with scoring ability are adaptable.
Thierry Henry and Cristiano Ronaldo are other examples of players. They have been able to cope with both roles. They have done magnificently. When you judge a player you need to look at their strengths and special qualities.
Our Manager discusses his squad's fitness as we approach #LEIBCY ℹ️
— Leicester City (@LCFC) March 9, 2026
We see it repeatedly. New managers tend to revert to that rotten pattern. They decide to play the more experienced fringe players instead of trying out youth quality.
Not easy at Leicester at this moment. Proven players such as Jordan Ayew, Bobby De Cordova-Reid, Hamza Choudhury, and Ricardo Pereira have all struggled. They have not come up to their best level. That is a nightmare for a manager, when players are underperforming and not really delivering what is needed.
Leicester will be without several players for the game vs. Bristol City. The absent players include Victor Kristiansen, Fran Vieites, Asmir Begovic, Aaron Ramsey, Jannik Vestergaard, and Jeremy Monga.
Having Devine Mukasa and Jordan James both in contention for places in the team, the set up must be cleverly set up to get a good result at home next.
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