Claude Puel defended his team selection after Leicester crashed out of the FA Cup at Newport. Padraig Amond’s 85th-minute penalty after Marc Albrighton had handled secured Newport’s shock 2-1 victory, and saw Leicester become the highest-profile Premier League casualties on third-round weekend. “We had a lot of chances in the first half, second half sometimes without the clinical edge, sometimes unlucky,” Puel said. A night to forget as Leicester City exit the FA Cup after a 2-1 defeat at Newport County. #NwpLei pic.twitter.com/jwse2G0xje— Leicester City (@LCFC) January 6, 2019“Of course it’s harsh to concede this penalty just at the end.

Source: Irish Examiner January 06, 2019 20:03 UTC