Leicester made it two wins from two Europa League group games as first-half goals from Jamie Vardy and Hamza Choudhury proved enough to secure victory over AEK Athens. The hosts threatened to ruin Leicester’s trip to Greece when Muamer Tankovic cut the deficit early in the second half but Brendan Rodgers’ team thwarted any comeback, setting themselves up perfectly for next week’s duel with Braga, who also have maximum points in the group. Rodgers made five changes to the side that started last weekend’s Premier League win over Arsenal but that did not reflect a lack of commitment to a tournament in which Leicester aim to go far. Rather, the high turnover was down partly to another couple of injuries, with Timothy Castagne and Jonny Evans suffering strains that forced them to miss this match; Rodgers suggested the Belgian is likely to be out of action for about three weeks with hamstring trouble. The demands of an exceptional season are taking a heavy toll on Leicester. But that did not stop them from chalking up another good result. Continue reading...
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