News about Dennis Praet

Leicester beat Birmingham 3-0 in the FA Cup fifth round thanks to Jamie Vardy's eighth goal of the season. Vardy broke the deadlock with a header from Marc Albrighton's spectacular cross just 47 minutes before Yunus Akgun's thunderbolt on 72 minutes sealed Leicester's place in the fifth round. Dennis Praet, a midfielder for Birmingham, scored a third goal with a cool finish after 88 minutes, leaving Birmingham with a string of missed opportunities in the first half as the Blues lost for the first time under new manager Tony Mowbray.

Leicester won their second game in a row under new manager Enzo Maresca, Kelechi Iheanacho showed off his Premier League pedigree as Leicester notched up their second victory in two games under new manager Enzo Maresca. The Foxes' journey at the Pirelli Stadium was much more relaxed than those who were made to sweat over their Championship opener against Coventry, as Maresca made seven shifts and watched his side saunter past League One Burton Albion. Leicester was in cruise control from the sixth minute after Dennis Praet and Marc Albrighton joined up for the former to kick out Iheanacho in the six-yard box. To back-heel the visitors into the lead, the unmarked Nigeria striker drew upon the experience of a man with 42 top-flight goals to his name.

TOM COLLOMOSSE ATTENDANCE: This was not the way Brendan Rodgers wanted to celebrate four years in charge of Leicester when they were kicked out of the FA Cup by Blackburn to boos from the home crowd. Leicester's 2021 champions of this competition were humiliatingly poor, with Tyrhys Dolan and Sammie Szmodics' goals propelling them into round six for the first time in eight years. Kelechi Iheanacho's strike did not save Leicester, and it's unclear what effect this result has on the Premier League's relegation battle.

The Foxes came into the game with only goal difference holding them outside of the Premier League relegation zone, but they put on a spectacular display that saw them beat Villa Park 4-2. On his Leicester debut, an Ollie Watkins strike and a self-shot from Harry Souttar both had Unai Emery's Villa ahead, but they were defeated by James Maddison and Iheanacho. The visitors were led in front at the break before replacement Dennis Praet wrapped up the victory. Tete was also making his Leicester bow.

Despite the horrific defense that resulted in a surprise victory for struggling Leicester, Unai Emery advised Aston Villa to keep taking risks in possession. Boubacar Kamara was robbed inside his own box, resulting in James Maddison's equalizer, moments after Villa had taken the lead through Ollie Watkins. And though Villa pushed Villa forward once more, Kelechi Iheanacho, Tete, and Dennis Praet scored. This was Emery's second league loss since replacing Steven Gerrard, and he was in no mood to change his ways. We need to be innovative and play better,' he said, but the process needs to be ongoing.' I want to keep developing goalkeeper play. We have to learn that we can't play long ball, long ball, or long ball.

ASTON VILLA 2-4 OVER VILLA PARK TOM COLLOMOSSE AT VILLA PARK: Leicester's new boys breathed life into their fight for survival as the Foxes exploited some horrific Aston Villa defending to win their first league victory since November. Victor Kristiansen, Harry Souttar, and Tete all signed in January, and though Tete scored the third goal, Kristiansen put on a man-of-the-match display at left-back. When Villa were piling on the pressure, Souttar was a little less assured, but the Australia centreback made some crucial interceptions in the second half.

TOM COLLOMOSSE AT KING POWER STADIUM: Brendan Rodgers is still looking for his first league victory since November after being stranded by Leicester's late leveller. Just as the Foxes appeared to be easing three points, they were pushed three minutes behind schedule. After Danny Welbeck was denied what seemed to be a clear penalty, Pascal Gross was able to shoot from six yards, it was no less than Brighton deserved. Kaoru Mitoma's brilliant first-half goal to put Brighton up, but Leicester remained relentless against in-form opposition and levelled in the 38th minute through Marc Albrighton, who had only replaced injured Dennis Praet three minutes before. In the second, then Albrighton had a hand in the second as his corner was flicked to Harvey Barnes at the far post, who drilled it home. However, Brighton's coercion eventually told when Ferguson, a replacement, had three minutes remaining.

TOM COLLOMOSE: Leicester hopes to recruit Nicolas Gonzalez from Fiorentina in the first week. The Argentine attacker is a top priority for the Foxes, who are likely to make him one of the club's highest-paid players if they can negotiate a fee with the Serie A team. Fiorentina is seeking around £30 million for the 24-year-old, who is believed to be earning less than £83,000 a week - more than no other player has been paid in Florence.

Premier League clubs are finalizing their plans of which areas of the squad they need to improve as the days go by in January. If it's investing more to bring in the difference-maker in a push for the top-two or signing a striker whose goals will propel you to safety, it's likely to be a busy month as top flight clubs brace for the second half of the season. In light of this, Sportsmail examines each Premier League team, sees what they're passionate about, and where they can improve in January.

In the Premier League, the Foxes will face Tottenham on Saturday, bottom and winless. They came off the back of a 5-2 victory at Brighton, with last week's tour of Aston Villa postponed due to the Queen's death. Leicester's difficulties are in comparison to their previous top-four challenges, and Rodgers needs his players to step up after five straight defeats. "We're in a situation we hadn't been in before," he said. While the results haven't been in accordance with our plan, we must remain brave. You may be on your game and lose that ferocious, but you can't do that. It's all about attitude, and that's something we've discussed. Every single day, we talk about it.'

Leicester is looking for a Jerome Boga winger for Atalanta and is ready to make an opening bid for the winger. Dennis Praet is set to be sold by the Foxes to Torino for €8.5 million (£7.3 million) and 100 percent of the funds will go to support their search for the Ivorian winger, who has thrived in Serie A for many years. After his brief time in Chelsea, Boga could now return to the Premier League, so Atalanta should put Leicester's opening bid into play.

Crystal Palace's Patrick Vieira are keen on a transfer for Leicester City midfielder Boubakary Soumare. Soumare has struggled to make a mark at the club since being recruited from Lille last summer for £23 million, and Leicester would be willing to let him leave if an offer meets their valuation. Soumare struggled to adjust to life in the Premier League last season, and he was practically out of Brendan Rodgers' matchday squads, with the club barely missing out on European football.

When little one was watching, one of Jamie Vardy's Leicester career shots was taken. Vardy sat in an empty stadium with his fellow replacements waiting for directions while his teammate, who had been locked out during the Covid-hit 2020-21 season, sat in an empty parking lot. Vardy downed a Red Bull, crushed the can in his hand and replaced Dennis Praet on the hour when he heard boss Brendan Rodgers' call.