Leicester scraped through to the fourth round of the EFL Cup by winning 3-0 in a penalty shoot-out at the Bescot Stadium, having seen a much-changed team held to a 0-0 draw

Cooper's troops have endured a five-game winless run at the start of their Premier League schedule, collecting only three points so far in 2024-25. A 1-1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur on the opening weekend of the campaign represented a respectable start for Leicester, who were one of the pre-season favourites for the drop.

Steve Cooper, the under-fire Leicester City manager, escaped a confrontation with a pitch invader on Tuesday thanks to a quick-thinking Walsall player who floored a fan making a beeline for the away dugout.