Wilfred Ndidi's contribution was not enough to save Leicester City from bowing to a 1-0 loss against Manchester United on Saturday.
Marcus Rashford's eighth-minute effort from the penalty spot separated the teams to hand the Foxes their first Premier League defeat of the season.
After opting out of Nigeria's international friendly against Ukraine on Tuesday, Ndidi worked his way to top fitness and was handed a place in Leicester City's starting XI.
It's a first defeat of the season for the Foxes.#MunLei
— Leicester City (@LCFC) September 14, 2019
Ndidi was on parade from start to finish while his compatriot Kelechi Iheanacho and Ghana's Daniel Amartey were missing in action for Brendan Rodgers' side.