Leicester City duo in Jamie Redknapp’s Team of the Week
Two Leicester City players have made it into Jamie Redknapp’s Premier League Team of the Week for Daily Mail.
After their impressive showing in the 2-1 win over Sheffield United, James Maddison and Kasper Schmeichel have both been picked by the former Liverpool midfielder in a team that has no players from three of the Big Six.
Only Liverpool have more players in the XI (three), while Newcastle United – who beat Spurs 1-0 on Sunday – Chelsea and Leicester all have two each.
Here’s the team in full:
GK: Kasper Schmeichel (Leicester City)
LB: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)
CB: Joel Matip (Liverpool)
CB: Paul Dummett (Newcastle United)
LB: Patrick van Aanholt (Crystal Palace)
CM: David Silva (Manchester City)
CM: Mason Mount (Chelsea)
CM: James Maddison (Leicester City)
ST: Tammy Abraham (Chelsea)
ST: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
ST: Joelinton (Newcastle United)
Is anyone really surprised to see Leicester players featuring in a TOTW? If someone is, then he has not been following the Foxes for a while.
There has been no shortage of pundits who have tipped Brendan Rodgers to lead Leicester to a top six finish and the early signs are all good.
United’s poor start has injected more belief into the East Midlanders’ camp, and with the struggling Spurs set to play a very-very good looking Arsenal this weekend, fourth-placed Leicester will hope they can open up a gap of sorts early in the season.
Next. James Maddison will join Manchester United, says Danny Simpson. dark
They play AFC Bournemouth at home on Sunday and a win would mean that they stay in the top four.