Leicester 1 West Ham 1 : Late Ndidi Goal Salvages Draw For Foxes; Iheanacho Starts Ahead Of Vardy

Published: October 27, 2018

In a dramatic game at the King Power Stadium on Saturday evening, Leicester City claimed a point after sharing the spoils with West Ham on match day ten in the Premier League.

The Foxes French boss Claude Puel surprisingly chose Kelechi Iheanacho to lead the frontline ahead of Jamie Vardy and the number eight was joined on the pitch by international teammate Wilfred Ndidi.

Fabian Balbuena gave the Hammers the lead on the half-hour mark, knocking in the rebound after his header had hit the post.

Eight minutes later, West Ham were without their skipper after Mark Noble was sent off for a challenge on Ndidi.

It remained 1-0 when Iheanacho made way for Demarai Gray in the 62nd minute, the second substitution by Puel after bringing on Vardy at half-time.

Just when it looked Leicester City had run out of time, Ndidi scored with a deflected shot in the 89th minute, his first goal in the Premier League since May 2017 when he scored against Watford.

In terms of the table, Leicester City, who face Cardiff City next weekend, are 12th with 13 points.

Igho Kingsley

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