Premier League Asia Trophy: Three things we learned as Liverpool edge Leicester City

HONG KONG - JULY 22: Liverpool players celebrate a goal by Philippe Coutinho during the Premier League Asia Trophy match between Liverpool FC and Leicester City FC at Hong Kong Stadium on July 22, 2017 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. (Photo by Stanley Chou/Getty Images )
HONG KONG - JULY 22: Liverpool players celebrate a goal by Philippe Coutinho during the Premier League Asia Trophy match between Liverpool FC and Leicester City FC at Hong Kong Stadium on July 22, 2017 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. (Photo by Stanley Chou/Getty Images ) /
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HONG KONG, HONG KONG – JULY 19: Leicester City FC defender Christian Fuchs reacts during the Premier League Asia Trophy match between Leicester City FC and West Bromwich Albion at Hong Kong Stadium on July 19, 2017 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. (Photo by Victor Fraile/Getty Images)
HONG KONG, HONG KONG – JULY 19: Leicester City FC defender Christian Fuchs reacts during the Premier League Asia Trophy match between Leicester City FC and West Bromwich Albion at Hong Kong Stadium on July 19, 2017 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. (Photo by Victor Fraile/Getty Images) /

Signings definitely needed

Having seen Leicester City in their defeat to Liverpool, the one thing that’s very clear is that Craig Shakespeare needs at least three more players – a forward, a midfielder and a defender, with all three being equally as important.

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Kelechi Iheanacho nearly signed, the Foxes must now do whatever they can to address their problems at the back and in the middle of the park. One might argue if Leicester need a midfielder at all, but if you look more closely, a creative force is what is absent.