Jack Grealish's Manchester City debut was spoiled by Kelechi Iheanacho as the Leicester striker's late penalty clinched a 1-0 win in the Community Shield on Saturday.
Leicester City’s Danish goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel holds aloft the Community Shield trophy after winning the English FA Community Shield football match between Manchester City and Leicester City at Wembley Stadium in north London on August 7, 2021.
After training with his new team-mates for the first time on Friday, Grealish replaced Sam Edozie in the 65th minute and looked lively in his cameo appearance. But the Champions League runners-up start their title defence at Tottenham on August 15 with an unsettled look that will concern Pep Guardiola.
Admittedly, City were without Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden after the playmakers both suffered injuries at Euro 2020. Three months after beating Chelsea in the final, Leicester were back at Wembley nursing a defensive injury crisis before the season has even started, with Wesley Fofana, James Justin and Jonny Evans all sidelined.Brendan Rodgers did have Harvey Barnes back for the winger’s first appearance since February after a serious knee injury.City had threatened early on when Ilkay Gundogan’s free-kick was superbly tipped over by Kasper Schmeichel.
Vardy was inches away from opening the scoring when he met Barnes’ cross with an agile half-volley that was pushed onto the post by Steffen.
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