Leicester City 1-1 Portsmouth: John Swift earns point for visitors

Goals have been a real problem for the Foxes as they struggle to fill the void left by Jamie Vardy’s departure.

Abdul Fatawu is their top scorer with three, while Patson Daka is yet to get off the mark and Jordan Ayew has one. So Marti Cifuentes decided to hand a first start to on-loan Argentine forward Julian Carranza.

But it was midfielder Ramsey, brought back into the team for just his second start since signing from Burnley, who provided the goal power as he athletically volleyed in from six yards after fine wing play from Fatawu.

The 22-year-old is still working his way back from a serious knee injury sustained in February 2024 and showed what he was capable of with a strong run and shot from midfield that was well saved by Joe Bursik, who then made another good stop to keep out Fatawu’s curler as the home side tried to press home their advantage.

Pompey were second best in the first period, although they had been unlucky not to equalise when Yang Min-hyeok struck the crossbar with a terrific volley in what was their only attempt.

But the South Korea teenager, on loan from Tottenham, played a pivotal role as they did draw level, leading the counter-attack before teeing up Swift, who drilled home.

Having joined in the summer from West Bromwich Albion, it was a sweet moment for the 30-year-old as he grabbed his first goal for his hometown club.

The visitors showed more assurance in the second period and it is now only one defeat in five away games this term for John Mousinho’s side as they demonstrate growing maturity in their second season back in the second tier.

But they nearly returned south with nothing as deep into seven minutes of stoppage time, left-back Luke Thomas steered an effort across the face of goal as the Foxes lack of that goal poacher reared its head with nobody in the six-yard box to convert.