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Leicester City have moved to fourth in the table following their first Premier League victory of the season.
Jamie Vardy had opened the scoring after James Maddison found him with an outrageous outside of the boot through ball, but Brendan Rodgers needed a long-range scorcher from substitute Harvey Barnes to secure all three points.
There were many players that stood out, on top of the three aforementioned stars. Caglar Soyuncu continued to impress in the heart of defence, this time winning nine aerial duels – more than anyone on the pitch – as well as assisting Barnes’ winner.
Yet, it was Hamza Choudhury at the base of the three-man midfield who could give Brendan Rodgers plenty of food for thought going into the next round of Premier League matches.
On the chalkboard
The 21-year-old can be the sort of industrious defensive midfielder in the pivot that would allow the likes of Maddison and Ayoze Perez to thrive more in the attack.
Alan Shearer selected Choudhury in his Team of the Week and simply described him as ‘great protection’, whilst the Foxes manager has since praised him for overcoming his red card for the England Under-21s this summer by performing ‘outstanding’ so far this campaign.
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The 5 foot 10 starlet recorded the most interceptions on the pitch against Sheffield United, with five, which was 45% of the Foxes’ total for the game, per WhoScored.
He also managed four clearances, more than any other midfielder in Leicester’s XI, and two blocks, which was also the highest in the match.
It’s this sort of tenacious aggressive style that suits Rodgers, so the youngster could well be the long-term answer in midfield with the Northern Irishman describing him as ‘one of the best in terms of getting up to the ball and winning it back’.
That sounds awfully N’Golo Kante-esque, a player every team would desire to have in their midfield, and with Choudhury filling in so superbly for Wilfred Ndidi, it would be silly not to see him continue in that role long-term.
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