A couple of months ago, there was a worry that Harvey Barnes’ performances for Leicester City did not often enough translate into goals and assists. He had returned to the club after a hugely successful loan spell at West Bromwich Albion but by January 1, had only scored one goal for Leicester this season.



Fast-forward a month and the 22-year-old has four goals and two assists in six games in 2020, the latest of which came in Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Chelsea. The electric pace and ability to beat a full-back has always been there but now there is an end product too.



Barnes clearly has the potential to make great strides for Leicester and in time perhaps for England, too. Although the European Championship are only six months away, if he continues in this rich vein of form, then he may have an outside chance of making Gareth Southgate’s squad.



“There is a lot of top boys ahead of him at this moment in that position for...