Enzo Maresca shifted his pack as Leicester City beat Watford on Saturday, and the inclusion of Ben Nelson will pay rewards in the long run.
“The manager has to take the decision,” Maresca said of the call to include Nelson. “Sometimes they’re good, sometimes not so. With Ben it’s quite easy. I really like him. For me he is still 50-60%, because he can be much more braver on the ball. He’s still a little bit shy but he’s just 19 and he needs to improve many things – but I’m very happy with this performance.”
Elsewhere, Maresca – who has both Sheffield Wednesday and Middlesbrough visiting the King Power Stadium this coming week, also handed starts to both midfielder Dennis Praet and the versatile James Justin, to combat the Hornets’ threats: “The first XI on Saturday, JJ played because their wingers are very quick, very good. Dennis is playing good, he gives us more physicality in the middle, also he’s a quality player.”
