As Harry Maguire was preparing to make his Manchester United debut as the world’s most expensive defender, back at his old stomping ground the “steal of the decade” was marshalling Leicester City’s rearguard in a goalless stalemate against Wolverhampton Wanderers.



While City’s talented attacking youngsters were toiling to break down a stubborn and well-drilled Wolves defence, Jonny Evans hardly broke sweat at King Power Stadium as he and Caglar Soyuncu got to grips with the visitors’ dangerous strike-force, although there was a worrying 90 seconds while the VAR decided to rule out what would have been a decisive goal from Leander Dendoncker.



Apart from that controversial moment, Evans was exemplary for City against Diogo Jota, who had scored a hat-trick the last time the two sides met.



After nine years playing for Sir Alex Ferguson at United, Evans knows all about what Maguire now faces after moving to Old Trafford: the...