We wrote a while ago asking whether the Foxes were in danger of bottling their Champions League spot, with last weekend’s result over Bournemouth in particular very disappointing. However Leicester did bounce back in this midweek clash against fellow European hopefuls Sheffield United, beating the Blades 2-0 thanks to goals from Ayoze Perez and Jamie Vardy.
The result also confirms Europa League football at the bare minimum for LCFC, and a definite return to European competition for Brendan Rodgers’ men in 2020/21. Here are the player ratings for the game from the Mercury