Friendly Report: Leicester City 1 Stoke City 0

- Winger on loan from Swansea City scored the only goal of the game 

- A number of first teamers benefited from some competitive minutes during the international break 

Latest Leicester City signing Nathan Dyer scored on his first appearance for the Club in a behind-closed-doors friendly victory over Stoke City at Belvoir Drive on Wednesday. 

The tricky winger played just over 70 minutes in his maiden appearance in a City shirt, netting the only goal of the game in the first period. 

Dyer, who joined on a season-long loan from fellow Barclays Premier League side Swansea City on deadline day, played alongside two more of the Foxes’ summer signings as both N’Golo Kanté and Yohan Benalouane completed 90 minutes. 

Meanwhile, Marcin Wasilewski, Danny Simpson, Joe Dodoo, Dean Hammond and Leonardo Ulloa also benefited from a run out as City’s competitive fixture programme takes a short pause while the first international break of the 2015/16 season ensues. 

It was Kanté who would first test Stoke shot-stopper Daniel Gyollia, as the former Caen midfielder hammered an effort goal-bound that had to be turned away on five minutes. 

Winger Joe Dodoo, who made his Premier League debut against Bournemouth on Saturday, then curled a 25-yard free kick just over the bar midway through the first period. 

Increased pressure from the Foxes eventually saw them take the lead on 33 minutes. Dodoo’s initial shot was blocked, but Dyer was on hand to convert the rebound, lashing in past Gyollia from close range. 

Both sides traded blows after the break, as Hammond’s drive was blocked, before goalkeeper Jonny Maddison denied Mark Waddington with a smart stop with 20 minutes to play. 

A trio of efforts from City’s younger players then followed as substitute Layton Ndukwu first tested Gyollia, before the Stoke ‘keeper was on hand again to prevent Andre Olukanmi and Michael Cain from making it 2-0 late on. 

It proved to be a decent work out, and while a victory was certainly welcome, minutes for those not on international duty with their nations remained the key outcome of this fixture. 

CITY: Maddison, Simpson (Moore 79), Barmby, Kanté, Wasilewski, Benalouane, Dodoo (Olukanmi 54), Hammond (c), Ulloa, Panayiotou (Ndukwu 61), Dyer (Cain 72) 

SUBS NOT USED: Smith-Varnham 

GOAL: Dyer 33