LEICESTER will be underdogs when they head to Holland next week after a goalless draw with PSV.
Away goals no longer count double, meaning PSV will be favourites on home turf to advance.
Mvo-go zone
Despite Leicester’s 10 attempts on goal. PSV’s goalkeeper was only troubled twice, with his defenders throwing their bodies on the line.
Leicester missing Vardy
How different might tonight have been with this man up front?
.Credit: AP It is unclear whether Leicester’s top scorer this season will be fit in time for next week’s second leg.
Brendan Rodgers stated earlier this week that the forward was experiencing pain when shooting. He stated: “I’ll have to speak with the medical team to see where that’s at. It doesn’t sound as if he’s too close to being back.”
Leicester fans will be praying he is passed fit to travel to Eindhoven.
Rodgers remaining positive
Brendan Rodgers was measured and praising of his players’ in his post-match interview. Here’s what he had to say:
It was a good performance. There weren’t too many chances, but we defended well and were strong. We had two good chances with Barnes and and Kelechi had a good chance one on one. We lacked that little bit of quality in the final third… We know they are a good side and we’ll look forward to next week.
Brendan Rodgers, Leicester boss
The results are in
Who’s your money on for the tournament?
Over to Eindhoven
So, PSV hold Leicester to a goalless draw, and will hope to punish them at home in seven days time.
The second half failed to live up to the energetic and exciting first 45.
Leicester came close in the first half when Barnes struck the bar.
But otherwise, the Foxes were unable to break down the visitors who defended astutely against them.
All to play for next week.
.Credit: Reuters Full time – Leicester 0-0 PSV
It finishes all square.
Leicester 0-0 PSV
90+4, Daka runs at Teze, but the PSV man stood strong against him and wins it back.
PSV have a free kick which will surely see them through.
Leicester 0-0 PSV
90+3 Tielemans sprays a pass right out of play, as Brendan Rodgers’ head drops.
.Credit: EPA Leicester 0-0 PSV
90+2, Dewsbury-Hall fires one into Barnes, but the winger can’t take it in his stride, and Leicester will have to reset.
Leicester 0-0 PSV – PSV changes
90+1, Gakpo and Maura are off for Van Ginkel and Teze to help see through this draw.
Leicester 0-0 PSV
90, Daka keeps the ball alive, but Castagne can’t adjust his feet to turn and shoot.
The board goes up for four minutes added time, which receives an excited roar of encouragement from the crowd.
Leicester 0-0 PSV
88, Here come Leicester.
Tielemans wins the ball and feeds Lookman who wins a corner.
Sangare wins the header away.
Leicester 0-0 PSV
87, Some great passing by PSV finds Veerman, but the Dutchman’s ball in is blocked.
This game needs worse defenders.
Leicester 0-0 PSV
85, With five minutes to play of normal time, this game is calling out for a hero.
Just as I say that, Lookman is played in but slips over and the ball rolls out for a goal kick. It’s difficult to know where this hero is going to come from.
Leicester 0-0 PSV
83, Tielemans runs into trouble but wins the free kick in the centre circle.
Lookman and Daka combine, but can’t break down this PSV defence.
Leicester 0-0 PSV – PSV substitution
81, It’s the end of Madueke’s night who is replaced by Bruma
Leicester 0-0 PSV – Leicester change
81, Albrighton is off for Daka.
.Credit: Reuters Leicester 0-0 PSV – Yellow card
80, Albrighton loses the ball and runs all the way back to win it again, but slides in unfairly on Gakpo, and goes in the book.
Leicester 0-0 PSV
78, Barnes with the chance to run, but Mauro stops him in his tracks, not for the first time this evening.
Leicester 0-0 PSV
77, Madueke gets in a great crossing position, but his right-footed ball in lands on the roof of the net.
Leicester 0-0 PSV
76, Madueke skips past Castagne before drifting inside and laying in Doan. The forward had to spot Veerman in space on the other side, but Leicester get a foot in.
Leicester 0-0 PSV
74, Boscagli pushes Lookman to the ground and Leicester have a free kick.
Albrighton then delicately flicks the ball past Sangare before hoisting one into the area. But no one in blue can meet it.
Leicester 0-0 PSV
72, Boscagli slides through Maddison from the back, but wins the ball. Rodgers doesn’t agree.
Meanwhile, Maddison is dragging himself to his feet after taking several knocks this evening.
Leicester 0-0 PSV
71, PSV take too long to clear it and Leicester win the ball back. But Dewsbury-Hall can’t take advantage as he tries to spin his man, but is dispossessed.
Leicester 0-0 PSV
69, Barnes and Lookman look to combine on a couple of occasions, but Lookman can’t quite get through to have a sight on goal.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
