(Credit Imago)
(Credit Imago)

'Leicester to release James Justin and Danny Ward' - 'Shocking' reaction

Toby Wilding

Toby graduated from the University of Central Lancashire with a degree in Sports Journalism in 2017, and has written about football for several online outlets since then. He joined Football Insider in November 2024. Toby is a lifelong fan of Blackburn Rovers, attending games for over 20 years.

Published on

James Justin and Danny Ward have been hammered by Leicester City fans after his performance in their 3-0 defeat to Wolves at the King Power Stadium.

Things though did not go to plan, with three first-half goals securing a comfortable win for the visitors in their first game since the appointment of Vitor Pereira as manager.

As a result, Leicester are now just two points clear of the relegation zone, and one player who endured a particularly tough afternoon in that match was defender Justin.

Leicester fans fume at James Justin after Wolves defeat

After the visitors had gone ahead through Goncalo Guedes, it was the Foxes' right-back who all but gifted them their all-important second goal.

As a ball from deep was fired towards the Leicester area, Justin simply allowed the ball to fly past him without making any attempt at a clearance.

That meant it fell kindly for Rodrigo Gomes to fire home to make it 2-0 from inside the box, setting the Old Gold on their way to a much-needed win.

With Van Nistelrooy's side failing to impress defensively for the other two goals as well, many Leicester fans were keen to move on from one-time England international Justin, as well as keeper Danny Ward.

One said the pair "need releasing from their contracts" for being "disgraces of the highest order", while another branded Justin "pathetic". One fan went has far as to say both should be "banned" from the King Power, while Justin's defending was branded "shocking".

For more Leicester news, follow us on Facebook or join our brand new WhatsApp Channel for instant updates to be sent straight to your phone.

www.footballinsider247.com