were held to a goalless draw by Sunderland.
Kasper Schmeichel saved well to deny Steven Fletcher and Ada
Johnson in the first half as the Black Cats dominated
proceedings.
But Gus Poyet had Costel Pantillimon to thank for his side
claiming a point as the former Manchester City goalkeeper twice
denied Matthew James after the break.
In a bid to end Leicester's barren run in front of goal, Nigel
Pearson named an attack-minded XI, with Riyad Mahrez and
Paul Konchesky coming in after the 2-0 loss at Southampton
before the international break.
Mahrez was the focal point in the hosts' lively start and he
orchestrated the first meaningful opening in the 13th minute
with an intricate throughball that picked out Jeffrey Schlupp,
whose shot from a tight angle hit the side-netting.
Sunderland were initially guilty of sloppy errors but they soon
grew into the game and Fletcher - passed fit after missing
Scotland's friendly defeat to England on Tuesday with a knock -
was denied by a smart stop from Schmeichel when clean
through against the Leicester goalkeeper.
Schmeichel was called into action again just before the half-
hour mark when he got down well to keep out Johnson's low
and dipping strike from 30 yards that would have found the
bottom corner but for the shot-stopper's intervention.
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