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Enzo Maresca made changes to his line-up from the Hull game, but still surprising to see Wout Faes on the bench, probably an explenation, but anyway, playing James Justin is not a bad alternative.

Leicester came out like lightening and scored after 21 seconds and it was Jamie Vardy that hit the net. Leicester continued to put pressure on the Saints defence and after 18 minutes, Kasey McAteer scored with a nice touch from a magnificant Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall pass.

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Surprised to see Stephy Mavididi dropped after being a good additon, given the place to new arrival Yunus. This upset the balance of the team, and made the first half a nightmare for Enzo Maresca.

Kelechi Iheanacho given the chance again from start, looking totally out of it, not really being set up as he should with a team lacking creativity and out of control to find the gaps and passes that would open the Hull defence.

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Not easy to read anything between the lines from Enzo Maresca and his team picking, as Leicester came out in a strong set up, giving starts to Jamie Vardy, Jacub Stolarczyk, Cesare Casadei, Hamza Choudhury, Marc Albrighton and James Justin. Kasey McAteer not in the squad, with a return for Marcal-Madivadua as well as seeing Ben Nelson on the bench alongside Yunus Akgun.

Leicester were of course grand favourites for a win, but it was not easy to get anything through a thick and concrete defense in the early stages of the game.

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