Leicester City’s Under-18s opened their Premier League Cup campaign with a narrow 2-1 loss to Tottenham Hotspur at Belvoir Drive on Saturday.
- Leicester City U18s were defeated 2-1 by Tottenham Hotspur in the PL Cup on Saturday
- Dilan Markanday's brace put the visitors into an early lead
- Khanya Leshabela scored a 66th minute penalty to reduce the deficit at Belvoir Drive
- City next face West Ham United at home on Saturday afternoon
The young Foxes have made an unbeaten start to the new Premier League U18 season and sit third in the standings, but were unable to replicate that stellar form in the cup.
An early brace from Dilan Markanday put the visitors in a strong position and, despite Khanya Leshabela’s 66th minute penalty halving the deficit, City couldn’t find an equaliser.
Leicester pushed Spurs hard in the latter stages as Tyrese Shade was denied by goalkeeper Jonathan De Bie before Morgan Brown rattled the woodwork just before the whistle.
City can get back to winning ways when they welcome West Ham United to Belvoir Drive on Saturday afternoon (12pm kick-off), sitting just two points behind early leaders Chelsea.
City: Stolarczyk, Elewa-Ipakwu, Ughelumba, Gill (Williams 75), Heaven, Husek, Tee, Leshabela (c), Shade, Brown, Fielding.
Subs not used: Thomas, Davies, McLeod, Pennant.
Goal: Leshabela 66 (pen).
