Tottenham player ratings vs Leicester: Eric Dier and Ben Davies abject as Pedro Porro struggles on debut

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ntonio Conte’s return to the touchline was marked with one of Tottenham’s lowest points of the season as they were thrashed 4-1 by struggling Leicester.

Rodrigo Bentancur opened the scoring for the visitors but the Foxes helped themselves to three goals before the interval, thanks to calamitous Spurs defending.

A Nampalys Mendy screamer levelled the scoring and James Maddison put the hosts in front a minute later. Kelechi Iheanacho made it 3-1 in first half stoppage-time before Harvey Barnes complete the rout in the second half.

Dan Kilpatrick was at the King Power Stadium to rate the Spurs players…

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Fraser Forster 4

Hard to point the finger of blame directly at him for any of the four goals, although may have got down quicker for the final two.

Japhet Tanganga 4

Often rash and was lucky Leicester had a goal ruled out for a fractional offside after lunging in on Iheanacho.

Eric Dier 3

Caught out of position for Leicester’s second goal and allowed Iheanacho to get off his shot for the crucial third.

Ben Davies 3

Where was he for Leicester’s second and third goals? Played his part in an abject performance from the back three.

Pedro Porro 5

Welcomed to the Premier League by a magnificent Barnes dummy which left him for dead and struggled thereafter. Showed flashes of what he can offer but a difficult debut in all.

Pedro Porro endured a difficult Spurs debut

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Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg 5

Failed to shield the defence effectively in a sloppy display, full of clumsy fouls.

Rodrigo Bentancur 6

Opened the scoring with a close-range finish and was one of Spurs’ better performers until he suffered a nasty-looking knee injury.

Ivan Perisic 5

Twice went close in first 15 minutes but not clinical enough in the final third, and faded in the second half.

Dejan Kulusevski 4

Way off the pace in an unusually abject display. Lucky to remain on the pitch for so long.

Heung-min Son 5

On a different wavelength to Kane and Kulusevski, and offered next to no threat in the final third.

Harry Kane 5

Never really got going against his favourite opponents, not helped by a distinct lack of poise around him.

Harry Kane could not add to his tally of goals against Leicester

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Subs

Pape Matar Sarr (Bentancur 65’) 6

Stepped into a difficult situation. Will almost certainly have to start at the San Siro on Tuesday.

Richarlison (Perisic 75’) 5

Won a dangerous free-kick but introduced too late.

Emerson Royal (Porro 75’) 5

Will feel aggrieved not to have started after a fine display against City last weekend.

Davinson Sanchez (Tangaga 75’) 5

Lost his footing to present Leicester with a chance in a shaky cameo.

Arnaut Danjuma (Kulusevski 79’) 5

Had a dangerous effort blocked in a brief cameo.

Not used: Skipp, Moura, Lenglet, Austin.