3 Things we learned from Leicester’s draw with Sheffield Wednesday

Preparations for next season continued for Leicester City on Saturday afternoon with a 0-0 draw with Championship-outfit Sheffield Wednesday.

The contest at the Loughborough University Stadium followed Leicester City’s 2-0 victory over Birmingham City, with the 2020/21 campaign kicking-off in two weeks.

Brendan Rodgers set out a strong starting eleven, with Jamie Vardy starting the game ahead of George Hirst, who began the victory on Wednesday.  Luke Thomas and Dennis Praet also appeared for the first time this summer.

Despite the game only being a friendly, there were signs for worry from the Foxes performance. The game started with a high tempo and dominated the proceedings throughout. However, after the interval, Wednesday’s tactical switch meant they enjoyed some spells of the ball.

Chances were created for Leicester. Praet tried his luck in the opening minutes before James Justin was smartly denied by an Owls defender a few yards from the goal. Cameron Dawson did brilliantly to stop Vardy from tapping the ball in after Justin’s deep cross.

The worries the Rodgers fall in various areas of the pitch. In the first-half, Dominic Iorfa and Adam Reach had clear chances to open the scoring with free headers almost immediately after each other.

Another area that Rodgers would have noticed would be the lack of tempo and attacking prowess when pressed high-up. The ball was always played out from the back from Leicester and they were sometimes caught out.

With only the one more friendly planned before the trip to West Brom, we assess the three parts of the game we took away from the draw against Garry Monk’s side.