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If the VAR system had been in operation, as it will be when these sides meet in this stadium in the Premier League on 10 November, the home side’s second goal may not have stood.

Dalot looked offside as he collected Casemiro’s pass down the touchline. Leicester boss Steve Cooper certainly thought so, and by a long way, judging by the gesture he made as he complained to the officials.

The flag stayed down – as VAR protocol dictates. But for this game, there is no VAR as the EFL feel it could create an imbalance as it is not used at grounds in their league competition.

Instead, it is reserved for the Wembley final and the semi-finals, so Dalot carried on with his run and crossed low across the six-yard box, where Garnacho strode onto the ball and drove home at the far post.

Cooper was livid, earned a booking for his protests and is now banned from the dugout for Saturday’s crucial trip to Ipswich.

The goal effectively took the game away from a Leicester side showing nine changes from the team beaten at home by Nottingham Forest last week.

There were moments when Cooper’s side looked ok and El Khannouss’ first Leicester goal was a noteworthy effort as he cut across his shot with the top of his boot and sent it low into the bottom corner.

Cooper knows the main demand of this season is not emulating the Foxes’ previous triumphs in this tournament. His task is to keep them in the Premier League, and Saturday’s game at Ipswich is huge.