How did the players fare in Newcastle's 4-2 win at Leicester?
LEICESTER (3-5-2):
Schmeichel 4; Castagne 3, Soyuncu 3, Fofana 3; Pereira 4 (Thomas 69, 4), Tielemans 5, Ndidi 5 (Perez 63, 5), Maddison 4 (Mendy 77), ALBRIGHTON 6; Iheanacho 6, Vardy 5.
Subs (not used): Ward (gk), Fuchs, Amartey, Under, Choudhury, Praet.
NEWCASTLE (5-3-2):
9 Dubravka: Made four crucial saves at key moments, with his best shot denying Perez from point-blank range in stoppage time
7 Murphy: Produced arguably his best performance since switching to wing-back – effective in both defence and attack
7 Krafth: Was recalled in place of Clark, who is carrying a knock, and made a big contribution to Newcastle’s success
7 Fernandez: Dominated for most of the night and made a decent job of holding things together when Leicester rallied late on
8 Dummett: Supplemented an effective defensive display with the first-half header that brought his first goal for five years
8 Ritchie: Worked tirelessly down the left-hand side and delivered the pass that ultimately led to Newcastle’s third goal
7 Almiron: Much improved from last weekend’s defeat to Arsenal, with his drive and energy troubling the Leicester defence
6 Shelvey: Used the ball productively at the heart of midfield, and wasn’t found wanting when Leicester tried to attack
8 Willock: Extended his sensational recent goalscoring run as he slotted home in the first half to make it four in four games
6 Saint-Maximin: Tied up the Leicester defence, although this was a night when his team-mates caused most of the damage
9 WILSON: Was right back to his best as he ran the Leicester defence ragged – took his seasonal tally to 12 with a second-half brace
Subs:
S Longstaff (for Willock, 77)
Joelinton (for Saint-Maximin, 84)
Hendrick (for Almiron, 87)
(not used): Gillespie (gk), Clark, Lewis, Manquillo, Carroll, Gayle.
Man Of The Match: CALLUM WILSON – The Newcastle striker underlined just how big a loss he was during his two-month absence as he scored two excellent second-half goals.
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