Leicester’s Kelechi Iheanacho and Islam Slimani hit form to sink Leeds

Leicester City’s players may have been sorry to see Craig Shakespeare sacked last week but there was no trace of self pity here as they came from behind to earn a place in the quarter-finals. Leeds United took the lead thanks to a lovely goal by Pablo Hernández but that proved to be the catalyst for a commanding fightback by the host side, who responded with fine goals from Kelechi Iheanacho, Islam Slimani and Riyad Mahrez.

The result, following on from the victory at Swansea City on Saturday, brought Michael Appleton’s tally to two wins from his two matches in temporary charge but the caretaker manager is likely to step down soon as Leicester prepare to make a full-time appointment. Claude Puel, the Frenchman let go by Southampton in June, has emerged as a surprising candidate for the role.

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