{"id":337326,"date":"2019-01-12T05:20:09","date_gmt":"2019-01-12T10:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=337326"},"modified":"2019-01-12T05:54:49","modified_gmt":"2019-01-12T10:54:49","slug":"harvey-barnes-recalled-by-leicester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2019\/01\/12\/harvey-barnes-recalled-by-leicester\/","title":{"rendered":"Harvey Barnes Recalled by Leicester"},"content":{"rendered":"

Leicester City<\/a> have\u00a0recalled young attacker Harvey Barnes<\/a>. The\u00a021-year-old has starred for West Brom in the Championship this season<\/a>, scoring nine goals and creating six assists. Barnes’ nine goals are more than any Leicester player this season. Only Jamie Vardy<\/a> and James Maddison<\/a> have scored more than twice this season.<\/p>\n

Harvey Barnes<\/a> Recalled by Leicester<\/h1>\n

Why Did Claude Puel Recall Barnes?<\/h2>\n

Harvey Barnes could feature as soon as Saturday for Leicester, who host Southampton<\/a>. Barnes’ preferred position is behind the striker. However, with James Maddison<\/a> filling this role, Barnes is more likely to feature in a wider area.\u00a0With Demarai Gray<\/a> and Rachid Ghezzal<\/a> struggling for form this season, it is no surprise that Claude Puel has recalled Barnes. The move was made more likely by the departure of Fousseni Diabate<\/a> on loan earlier this week.<\/p>\n

Whether Barnes manages to make an impact for Leicester remains to be seen. Irrespective of his on-field success, the move further highlights Claude Puel’s desire to give young players game time. <\/a><\/p>\n

Barnes will become the third academy graduate to break into the first team in recent seasons. Ben Chilwell<\/a> is an established first-team starter whilst Hamza Choudhury<\/a> has impressed in recent weeks. As well as blooding in academy products, Puel has significantly lowered the age of the squad. With Wilfred Ndidi<\/a>, James Maddison and Demarai Gray<\/a> (all 22) key first-team players, Leicester have the foundations in place to build around for the next decade.<\/p>\n

Bad Timing for West Brom<\/h2>\n

The move is a hammer blow for West Brom’s promotion hopes; Harvey Barnes is the side’s third-top goalscorer and joint-top assist provider. With West Brom sitting in the play-off positions, just three points from an automatic promotion spot, manager Darren Moore will be keen to bring in a replacement quickly. The news couldn’t have come at a worse time for the Baggies, who are set to play second-placed Norwich over the weekend. <\/a><\/p>\n

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