Gareth Southgate must have felt like cursing under his face mask as first Jack Grealish was absent and then James Maddison limped off.
But it wasn't a wasted trip for the England manager as Harvey Barnes starred for the Foxes who climbed to second. First Barnes unselfishly found Maddison to curl in from the edge of the box in the 19th minute for the visitors.
Then attacking ace Barnes, 23, who made his senior international debut in October, got on the scoresheet himself with his 13th of the season in all competitions.
His pace and direct running were too hot to handle for Villa. “I’ve added goals to my game and I’m really happy with that," Barnes said post-game. "We’re playing really attacking football.” Leicester held on for a deserved win
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