LEICESTER (4-4-2):
Zieler 5; Simpson 6, Morgan 6, Huth 4, Fuchs 5; MAHREZ 6 (Musa 68, 6), Amartey 5, King 6, Albrighton 5; Okazaki 6 (Gray 76), Vardy 5 (Slimani 65, 6)
Subs (not used): Hernandez (gk), James, Hamer, Schlupp
MIDDLESBROUGH (4-1-4-1):
6 Valdes: Beaten only by two good penalties and was otherwise rarely troubled by a below-par Leicester side
6 Barragan: Did a sound defensive job to keep Albrighton quiet and got forward when he could to join in with attacks
6 Chambers: Gave away the first penalty, perhaps unluckily, but generally did a decent job subduing Vardy and Okazaki
7 Gibson: A good performance from the skipper, who marshalled the defence well and kept a lid on Leicester’s forwards
6 Fabio: Showed lots of energy both in defence and attack but had a few problems against the footwork of Mahrez
7 Clayton: A disciplined holding midfield display that allowed Boro to keep Leicester’s attacking players in check and start attacks
6 Traore: Used his lightning pace to trouble Leicester occasionally but made a few poor decisions when he got into good positions
6 De Roon: Generally performed well in the heart of midfield but gave away the crucial stoppage-time penalty with a poor challenge
7 Forshaw: Produced a clever pass for Negredo’s second goal and looked inventive and creative throughout
7 Ramirez: Gave Simpson a tricky afternoon with some powerful running and did well to lay on Negredo’s opening goal
8 NEGREDO: Scored two good goals, led the line well and linked up play effectively in a very good all-round display
Subs:
Stuani (for Traore, 79)
Fischer (for Ramirez, 88)
(not used): Guzan (gk), Espinosa, Leadbitter, Downing, Nsue.
Man Of The Match: ALVARO NEGREDO - Broke his 11-game goal drought in emphatic style to cap a fine all-round display full of hard work and intelligence.
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