Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall was named in Brendan Rodgers' starting line-up for the third time in eight days. The academy graduate was rewarded by his manager for his performance.
Dewsbury-Hall was a scorer in Naples on Thursday. He only made his full debut in the top flight last week, but he looks at home in the top flight.
He covered more ground than anyone before his substitution at Villa, and he did it again over 90 minutes. He has brought energy and quality to the middle of the field.
Leicester City's Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
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"I think he is a fantastic talent with a lovely left foot who moves around the pitch well, he has got an eye for goal and he is hungry," Rodgers tells Sky Sports. You need players who are hungry to prove themselves.
James Maddison and Youri Tielemans were in the news. Dewsbury-Hall was part of it. He dropped his shoulder after beating his man to set up Harvey Barnes. He passed the ball to Maddison in the build-up to the second goal.
He is willing to run and has the personality to get on the ball. He creates the most chances from open play, completing more passes in the opposition half and even creating more touches per 90 minutes.
He has been at the club for over a decade and a half and is not an overnight success. Those younger than him have broken through, and he has watched them. He has benefited from his loan moves away from the Foxes.
Rodgers has always tried to look at what experiences young players need. I didn't think he needed to go out on a loan. He was ready to make a difference on the team. He did that.
Kiernan was a big academy talent who had spent a lot of time in the reserves. Maybe he could have left sooner. I felt he needed to play for points. It was a case of finding the right team for him.
A short stay at the resort was a success. Nathan Jones oversaw James Justin's development and was seen as ideal by the club as they moved to Luton. The player of the year was Dewsbury-Hall.
He did well. He looked different when he came back in the summer. He was playing a game. He understood what it meant to play for points. He came back with something to prove. It was a case of bedding him in.
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It was a turn from the bench against Saints that convinced Rodgers that he was ready for a start in the league. He helped to get a point for Soumare.
He was excellent in the game. He was the catalyst for us in the second half with his courage to take the ball, to pass the ball, to make short passes, and to make long passes. The energy he brought to the game was what we needed.
Leicester City's Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
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Dewsbury-Hall is where the passing comes from. His time in the Championship has helped him add that physical element. He was one of the top six players in the league for possession won per 90 minutes.
We made a point to him. He had to have a personality. You need to be able to intercept and block and press no matter how young you are. He has excelled at that. Getting in contention with people and earning the right to play.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall is comfortable on the left and right side of the field.
Expect more opportunities. He played on the right side of the middle against Villa but switched to the left for the win over the Magpies. That should allow for more time.
"I think he can show himself to be a really important player forLeicester over the next few years, with more experiences, good and bad," says Rodgers.
Dewsbury-Hall is important to the city.
