'Model professional' Benkovic vows to fight for Leicester spot

Football
21 Aug 2019 • 12:56 PM MYT
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Leicester City defender Filip Benkovic has been hailed as a "model professional" after being dropped to the club's U23 side.

The Croatian has found himself behind Jonny Evans, Wes Morgan and Caglar Soyuncu in the Foxes' centre-back ranks.

He started in the U23s draw with Blackburn Rovers with senior boss Brendan Rodgers in attendance.

Speaking after the game, U23 assistant Ben Petty said: "I thought Filip, obviously coming down from the senior squad, was a model professional. He was very, very solid."

The 22-year-old posted a message on Instagram after the game, stating: "Giving up is not an option."

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