Leicester City Under 21s climbed to 21st in the PL2 table thanks to goals from Oliver Ewing and Logan Briggs which fired Ben Petty’s side to a 3-0 victory over visitors Stoke City at Seagrave on Monday night.
It was the same duo who combined just three minutes later when Leicester doubled their lead in similar fashion. This time, Alves made a darting run in behind – again on the left – and ran onto a through ball in space, once more picking out Ewing with a precise low cross, who this time finished at the back post.
In the first half, the Foxes played in a similar shape to Maresca’s side, as has been the case in recent games, with Brandon Cover inverting into midfield from right-back when City had the ball, joining Braybrooke in a double-pivot. Captain Joe Wormleighton then played on the right-hand side of the defence, with Arjan Raikhy at central centre back and Mirsad Ali on the left. All the defenders looked secure and confident when called upon – Raikhy in particular showing assurance on the ball – despite Leicester not having the busiest of games at the back. In the advanced roles, Alves played as a left-attacking midfielder with Ewing on the right.
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