FT REPORT: LEICESTER CITY V ASTON VILLA Sundays Later kick off between Leicester City and Aston Villa was a big game for Leicester fans as there was potential for Ranieri's side to go second in the table. Tim Sherwood opted to rest full back Ciaran Clarke in favour of deadline day signing Joleon Lescott. And the defender was right in amongst the action from the word go as Okazaki tried to round him and get a shot away only for it to be blocked. This was a warning to Villa that Leicester would be a tough opponent. However, man of the hour Scott Sinclair, arguably should have scored in the first ten minutes. Agbonlahor drilled a pass across the face of goal but Scott Sinclair sliding attempt saw the ball whistle past the post. The game was very lively and end to end in the first quarter of an hour and it wasn't long before another chance for Villa came as Carles Gil capitalised on a hesitant Schlupp and managed to pick out Grealish in the box, however it was bread and but...
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