Leicester City defender Jonny Evans has hailed the progress of teammate Ricardo Pereira.

They have conceded just five goals in seven Premier League games, the fewest along with Liverpool.

And Evans told the Mirror: “We've got a good young side.

“There's obviously a bit of inexperience there, but we've got some really good young players coming through, skillful, athletic and quick.

“Our right-back, Ricardo, is probably our best player every single week, he's incredible. It's a privilege to play alongside him. Getting Tielemans on a permanent deal was a massive statement for the club. He came in last season and lit the place up.

“When he came back after his loan spell and signed for us, it gave everyone a massive boost. He had big teams in for him, but he wanted to come back to Leicester.

“It showed he could see the huge potential we've got in our squad. We've got a great bunch of lads, a great dressing-room and there's no real egos in there, which is fantastic."