Leicester have won just one of their last nine trips to London after this evening's 2-1 defeat to newly promoted Charlton. Wright-Phillips and Kermorgant (remember him?) put the home side two goals up in the 18th and 32nd minute respectively. Once more, Leicester improved in the second half and played much more positively. King scored from the bench for the second successive match and must surely start Saturday's league game at Blackburn. City had a hatful of chances in the final 15 minutes, Dyer, Nugent and Vardy should all of netted the equaliser. Vardy, in particular, will be disappointed with his injury time header from six yards, which went straight at the goalkeeper.
It was a worryingly familiar tale for Leicester - unable to finish the chances they created and signs of defensive frailty. There may well be several changes to the starting line-up for this weekend's trip to Ewood Park. King and Nugent have a strong case to replace James and Vardy or Beckford. However, central defence presents Pearson with his biggest headache. Liam Moore looks inexperienced and with St. Ledger and Whitbread still recovering from injury, there may have to be a reshuffle at the back.
Both league games so far have been a tale of two halves. Poor in the first half and good in the second. As Pearson noted after the game, City need to "make sure we go into the next game on the front foot." It wasn't the 49th birthday that Pearson was hoping for but the best present he could get now would be 3 points on Saturday.
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