Maguire Expects More Goals From Barnes

Leicester City defender Harry Maguire is confident Harvey Barnes will be on the score-sheet more often after breaking his PL duck.

Barnes, who was recalled from his loan spell at West Brom early in January, has been a regular first-team fixture in the second half of the season under former manager Claude Puel and the Frenchman’s successor Brendan Rodgers.

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Having failed to find the back of the net in 12 league matches, the 21-year-old was dropped to the bench for Saturday’s 2-2 draw against West Ham United at the London Stadium. The Englishman came off the bench to score a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser – his first strike in the top flight – and Maguire believes Barnes will score more from now until the end of the campaign.

“He has been brilliant since he came back. He has always looked a threat and been lively in every game,” he told the club’s official website. “He has missed quite a few chances and people may say he needs to improve on that but he is a young boy who has excellent talent. “Now the first has gone in I am sure he will back it up with many.”