adminAfter a disastrous week that saw Leicester relegated to League One, the club looked completely drained. But one player performance has suddenly raised serious questions: have Leicester been missing their most important player all along?
The Socceroos defender returned from a long injury layoff and instantly made a massive impact, starting, scoring, and winning Man of the Match in a 1–1 draw against Millwall. It was his first full 90 minutes in 483 days and it couldn’t have come at a more critical time.
He scored in the 78th minute with a powerful header from Luke Thomas’ cross and completely dominated defensively finishing with 14 clearances, seven aerial wins, and a commanding presence at the back.
Manager Gary Rowett didn’t hide his feelings:
> “We’ve missed that. For someone to give us that after being out so long is incredible.”
That one line says everything. Leicester’s collapse this season has been brutal — but Souttar’s return is now making fans wonder if things could have been very different.
Even more telling? The medical team wanted him off after 75 minutes… but he refused. He stayed on, fought through, and delivered. That kind of mentality is exactly what Leicester have lacked during their worst run.
He was rated 9/10 and called the best player on the pitch in his first game in 16 months.
Now here’s where it gets even bigger…
Souttar had been completely out of the picture before his injury struggles but this performance has instantly thrown him back into the spotlight, not just at club level, but internationally too. Tony Popovic is watching closely ahead of the World Cup, and this could change Souttar’s entire future.
There’s also growing talk that he could become a key part of a new defensive core alongside Cam Burgess and Alessandro Circati.
But here’s the twist…
This was his first Leicester appearance in 853 days. He had been completely overlooked, even as the club slid into relegation. Now, after one game, he looks like one of their most important players.
There was a slight controversy too, after an elbow on Mihailo Ivanovic, but Alex Neil quickly defended him, insisting there was no bad intent.
With one match left against Blackburn Rovers, all eyes are now on what happens next.
Because this changes everything…
Leicester may have just rediscovered a player they desperately needed but it might already be too late to save their season.
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Abdulhafiz Teslim