Diabate impact impresses Leicester manager Puel


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 07 Feb 2018

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FA Cup Fourth Round - Peterborough United vs Leicester City - ABAX Stadium, Peterborough, Britain - January 27, 2018 Leicester City's Fousseni Diabate applauds fans after the match REUTERS/Darren Staples

(Reuters) - Leicester City forward Fousseni Diabate has the right attributes to handle the rigours of the Premier League and has made a good early impression, manager Claude Puel said.

Diabate, 22, who can operate as a forward or on the wings, scored a brace on his debut in Leicester's 5-1 FA Cup victory at third-tier Peterborough United last month.

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