Leicester City were well beaten by Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday evening.
Ruud van Niselrooy’s men suffered a defeat and now remain 12 points adrift from safety with just eight games left.
Leicester have now failed to score seven straight Premier League games and it seems almost inevitable they’ll be plying their trade in the Championship next season.
From minute one, City were fighting an uphill battle as they went 1-0 down to Jack Grealish’s first goal of the season.
Omar Marmoush added a second shortly after and that’s how it finished, with the game petering out in the second half.
Truthfully, Man City didn’t have to work for it and so the player ratings don’t make for pretty reading.Leicester City player ratings vs Man City
Mads Hermansen – 3/10
Mads Hermansen is one of the only Leicester players who can hold their head up high this season but tonight, he probably had his worst game in a City shirt.
The Denmark international dropped a clanger in the first-half, allowing Marmoush to tap him into an empty net.
Very unlike Hermansen, who is attracting interest from Manchester United ahead of the summer transfer window.
James Justin 5/10
Up against one of the most direct wingers in the league, Jeremy Doku, James Justin actually managed reasonably well.
He was one of the better performers, which isn’t saying a lot.
Wout Faes – 3/10
Another poor display from Wout Faes, who just doesn’t look interested anymore.
Faes’ body language has been miles of it this season and he is almost certainly leaving in the summer after three years in the East Midlands.
Conor Coady – 5/10
Part of a leaky defence, so it’s hard to score much higher than a four, but Conor Coady didn’t do an awful lot wrong tonight.
Luke Thomas – 5/10
Again, like Coady, Luke Thomas was one of the better defenders at the Etihad and showed composure in playing out from the back.
The 23-year-old is actually playing some of his best football for a long time, having made the third centre-back spot his own.
Viktor Kristiansen – 3/10
Dragged off on the hour mark, Viktor Kristiansen put in a lacklustre display, but in defence of the left-back, he was hardly able to get forward and play to his strengths.
Wilfried Ndidi – 2/10
So wasteful on the ball, teams have now started to use Wilfried Ndidi as their trigger to press, which says it all.
Starting to become a weak link in Leicester’s midfield, and his good defensive work is no longer making up for his ability in possession – which has never been that strong.
Boubakary Soumare 5/10
Huffed and puffed but without any real quality. Boubakary Soumare has become Van Nistelrooy’s most trusted midfielder and could be part of the rebuild in the summer.
Bilal El Khannouss – 3/10
Bilal El Khannouss has been Leicester’s only bright spark in 2025 but even he couldn’t inspire any real opportunities for his teammates.
Arsenal are interested in El Khannouss, so he’ll likely be playing his final eight games in a Leicester shirt.
Patson Daka – 4/10
Didn’t make the ball stick but put in a shift as the lead presser. Felt for Patson Daka as he wasn’t given a single chance in front of goal.
Jamie Vardy – 3/10
Similarly to Daka, Jamie Vardy fed off scraps and was actually substituted at half-time for Oliver Skipp.
The 38-year-old is clearly on the decline and could finally end his 13-year career at the King Power Stadium this summer, with his contract due to expire.
Though, transfer expert Graeme Bailey reckons there’s a good chance Vardy signs a new deal.
Substitutes
Facundo Buonanotte – 4/10
Caleb Okoli – 4/10
Oliver Skipp – 4/10
Jordan Ayew – 4/10
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