Leicester City wide-man Jayden Joseph is pushing for more minutes at loan club Tranmere Rovers after impressing on his first senior start.

After leaving City on a half-season loan last month, 19-year-old Joseph was brought into the starting line-up on Tuesday night as Tranmere played Nottingham Forest Under-21s in the EFL Trophy, with the League Two club triumphing on penalties following a 2-2 draw.

Joseph, who can play as a full-back or winger on both flanks, was operating as the right-sided wing-back and made a big impression, especially with Tranmere fans.

His pace and wing-play earned plenty of plaudits, with the teenager just lacking the final ball.

First-team coach Andy Parkinson said: “The young players that we’ve brought in, they’ve all got super strengths. They’ve come from

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