Leicester missed a chance to cement their grip on third place in the Premier League after a 1-1 draw against 10-man Southampton at St Mary’s on Friday. Leicester remain in third place, but fourth placed Chelsea would close the gap to just two points if they beat struggling Fulham on Saturday. So Leicester need to hang onto third place to be sure of qualifying for next season’s Champions League. Defiant SouthamptonLeicester had powered to a top-flight away record 9-0 win against Southampton on their previous visit to St Mary’s in 2019. Southampton were battling impressively and they took the lead in the 61st minute thanks to a helping hand from Iheanacho.

Source: The Guardian May 01, 2021 18:00 UTC