Golding ‘Loving Life At Leicester'

- Leicester City’s Under-21s were defeated 1-0 by Notts County on Tuesday
- Midfielder Michael Golding played just under an hour at Meadow Lane
- The England Under-19s international feels he has settled in well at City
- The Development Squad turn attention back to Premier League 2 next week

The 18-year-old, named in the matchday squad for City’s Carabao Cup tie at Walsall earlier this season, has been gaining experience within the Under-21s setup, including during their Bristol Street Motors Trophy campaign.

A starter in the 1-0 defeat at Notts County on Tuesday, having also played 60 minutes against Northampton Town a week prior, the England youth international reflected on a good performance from the Foxes youngsters, who were unable to find a way through their Sky Bet League 2 opponents on the night.

“I think it was a frustrating game for us,” he admitted post-match. “In the first half, we played quite well, early in the second half we played well as well, created a lot of chances, but we just need to capitalise on those next.

“I think sometimes with the final pass, the final touch to set us up for the shot, the composure in front of goal [was missing]. But I think we played well as a team. We were good in our one vs. one duels, we were exciting, obviously against a men's team.”

Looking ahead, Golding is hoping to continue making an impact for the Development Squad, having recovered from an injury that kept him out the previous three Premier League 2 fixtures.

“Individually, I've got to push on and just try my best,” the midfielder, who has one PL2 goal to his name this term, continued. “When I get the ball, I just try and excite the crowd, show my skills and try to go forward at every opportunity to help the team and against men, if you're doing that, it's positive.

“Obviously playing against older players, it's always good for your development, but we've got to push on in our upcoming games.

“I’m learning a lot from Leon [McSweeney], he helps us a lot tactically and technically. Going on pre-season with the First Team, I learnt a lot from the Manager, Steve Cooper and all the staff and the players. It's good to test myself and train against them.

“Then I think I started well in the league as well, scored some goals, made some assists. Obviously getting injured wasn't the best thing, but it's just a minor setback. I've come back after six weeks, had the last two games, got 60 minutes under my belt, building the fitness.

“I think I'm fit now and going into the next games, I'll hopefully get 90 minutes, show what I can do and I'm just loving life at Leicester.”