Narrow Spain Defeat For Danish Foxes
- Victor Kristiansen and Jannik Vestergaard played the full game in Denmark's 1-0 loss to Spain
- Mads Hermansen was an unused substitute at Enrique Roca de Murcia
- Bilal El Khannouss made a second half appearance in Morocco's convincing 5-0 win over the Central African Republic
Three Leicester City players, in the form of Kristiansen, Vestergaard and Mads Hermansen faced tough competition in the third group stage game of the UEFA Nations League, as they looked to continue their 100 per cent start to life in League A Group 4.
Wins against Switzerland and Serbia had got them going, but Saturday evening brought a different type of challenge in the form of a Spanish side who had four points from of a possible six already collected.
The two Leicester defenders were named in the starting XI, with Hermansen on the bench, and managed to keep out the hosts in Murcia until the final 10 minutes of the game, when Spain's persistence paid off; Martin Zubimendi scoring the decisive goal.
Unable to hang on to what would've been an impressive clean sheet, Denmark drop to second in the standings but have the chance to get back to winning ways when they face bottom-placed Switzerland on Tuesday evening at Kybunpark with a 7:45pm kick-off.
The only other Fox to feature on Saturday's international stage was summer signing Bilal El Khannouss, who was a second half substitute in Morocco's emphatic 5-0 win over the Central African Republic.
Azzedine Ounahi scored a first-half brace as the hosts went into the break with a healthy four-goal lead, before El Khannouss replaced Eliesse Ben Seghir at Honneur Stadium to see out a comfortable victory in the Africa Cup of Nations qualification stage.
Saturday's win for the 14th-placed country in the FIFA rankings ensures Morocco keep their winning streak after three games, as they remain top of Group B; five points ahead of second-placed Gabon. The return fixture against the Central African Republic comes on Tuesday evening with an 8pm kick-off.
The weekend's action for City's players concludes with Greece vs. Ireland on Sunday evening (7:45pm kick-off), when Kasey McAteer has the chance to stop the Greek's momentum after beating England at Wembley Stadium.
All times BST.