Struggling Leicester drops Fofana, loses 2-1 to Southampton

By: The Associated Press Posted: 11:05 AM CDT Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022

LEICESTER, England (AP) — Without the dropped Wesley Fofana, Leicester threw away the lead to lose 2-1 at home to Southampton in the Premier League as its tough start to the season continued on Saturday.

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Che Adams came off the bench to score in the 68th and 84th minutes — the second coming from a spectacular scissor kick — to earn Southampton a first win at the third time of trying.

Leicester, which went ahead through James Maddison’s 54th-minute free kick, is still without a victory despite having taken the lead in both its home games. From 2-0 up, Brendan Rodgers’ team drew 2-2 with Brentford in the opening round before losing 4-2 at Arsenal last weekend.

Leicester City's Jamie Vardy, left, and Southampton's Armel Bella-Kotchap battle for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Leicester City and Southampton at the King Power Stadium, Leicester, England, Saturday Aug. 20, 2022. (Joe Giddens/PA via AP)

Rodgers chose to leave Fofana out of the matchday squad, with the center back linked with a big-money move to Chelsea. Meanwhile, midfielder Youri Tielemans only started on the bench — and came on in the 65th — amid uncertainty over his future.

Jamie Vardy started for Leicester after signing a new deal keeping him at the club until 2024.