Saturday, April 23, 2022

^*^ Jamie Vardy returns for Leicester but Aston Villa hold firm for draw

At least this result prevented Aston Villa from losing five successive games again, the week before they are reunited with Dean Smith who was dismissed in November after a similar sequence. While Steven Gerrard could find solace in stopping the rot, Leicester were able to welcome Jamie Vardy back with a late substitute’s cameo appearance as they prepare to face Roma in Thursday’s Europa Conference League semi-final first leg.

Villa’s improved defensive showing, in their first goalless draw of the season, means they can welcome Norwich City with the pressure off next week, while the verdict on Leicester’s season will depend far more on their first European semi-final than this mid-table derby.

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