Despite being hit with the aid of a coronavirus outbreak that left Brendan Rodgers with out seven gamers, the Foxes gave Eddie Howe every other reminder of the task he faces to hold Newcastle in the pinnacle flight as Youri Tielemans struck two times on the King Power.
Howe will be able to call at the sources of the Saudi sovereign wealth fund within the January switch window and results some place else this weekend suggest they continue to be just 3 points adrift of protection. But Newcastle face Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United of their subsequent 3 video games and, on this shape, will be fortunate to escape that run without some other severe hit to their purpose difference.
Leicester had received just two of their preceding nine video games in all competitions and were dumped out of the Europa League with the aid of Napoli on Thursday. However, they got the wreck they had to edge in front before half of-time when James Maddison engineered touch with Javier Manquillo to win a penalty. With Jamie Vardy watching on from the bench, Tielemans took duty from the spot to open the scoring seven mins before half of-time.
Patson Daka's shape has visible him earn his spot beforehand of Vardy in recent weeks in the Premier League and Zambian had the very best of responsibilities to roll in his 7th goal of the season from Harvey Barnes' unselfish skip to double Leicester's lead.
Tielemans rounded off a fine team pass for his 2d of the afternoon before Maddison's high-quality finish compounded Newcastle's pain 5 mins from time. Victory lifts Leicester to eighth and lower back within the combat for a place in the pinnacle 4 at the same time as West Ham wasted the chance to increase their gain over the chasing percent.
The Hammers have won simply one in all their closing five league games as Nick Pope annoyed David Moyes' guys with a string of saves at Turf Moor. West Ham edged one factor ahead of fifth-positioned Manchester United, but Tottenham, who aren't in motion this weekend due to their personal Covid outbreak, are simply two points back with two video games in hand.
A point also does little to resource Burnley's hopes of survival as they remain in 18th, however are actually simply two points adrift of protection.
