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South African starlet Leshabela makes Premier League debut for Leicester City

South Africa under-23 international Khanya Leshabela has made his Premier League debut for Leicester City.

The 21-year-old midfielder featured for the Foxes as they claimed an emphatic 5-0 victory over relegation-threatened Sheffield United on Sunday afternoon.

Leshabela replaced Ayoze Perez a minute after Sheffield defender Ethan Ampadu had netted an own-goal to make it 5-0 to Leicester in the 80th minute at King Power Stadium.

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It was a reward for the Pretoria-born player, who had been an unused substitute on three occasions in the Premier League under manager Brendan Rodgers this season.

Leshabela has become the second South African player to play in the Premier League this season, following in the footsteps of Percy Tau.