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  1. First half in Hull loss 'the worst of the season' - Cifuentespublished at 23:05 BST 21 October

    Marti CifuentesImage source, Getty Images

    Leicester City manager Marti Cifuentes, speaking to BBC Radio Leicester after his side's 2-1 defeat by Hull City on Tuesday:

    "A really bad first half, probably the worst first half of the season. I take responsibility because I'm not happy with the performance.

    "I'm not happy at all. It's far from the standards I want. It makes me feel very angry.

    "The way we defended the second goal, we missed the transition. The tracking back should be better. Especially in this league, there is some basics we need to be better at. I take responsibility for that.

    "It makes me reflect about a number of things. We know we are at the start of this process, but that is no excuse.

    "In the second half, we had a lot of chances. I think there was only one on target. We need to reflect on how we improve in the final third. No one can be dominant for 95 minutes. We need to cope better with the opposition's momentum."

  2. Striker Evans signs first pro deal with Foxespublished at 17:09 BST 20 October

    A smiling Jake Evans signs his first professional contract with Leicester sitting at a table.Image source, Getty Images
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    England youth international Jake Evans played 21 minutes of Premier League football for Leicester last season

    Promising Foxes striker Jake Evans has signed his first professional contract with Leicester City.

    The 17-year-old, who made his Premier League debut against Brighton in April, featured in four top-flight games last season.

    While he has yet to feature in the first team this campaign, Evans has scored three goals in five PL2 games for the under-21s and struck twice in the Premier League Cup last Friday against Charlton.

    Northampton-born Evans has been part of the club's academy set-up since the under-9s.