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Ghana international Jordan Ayew scored another crucial last-gasp goal to rescue a point for Leicester City against Ipswich Town on Saturday, November 2, 2024.

‘It’s tough not starting Jordan Ayew’ - Leicester City coach Steve Cooper on 'super-sub' Jordan | Pulse Ghana

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Ayew came on in the 86th minute and scored a stoppage-time equalizer to deny Ipswich Town their first league win of the season.&nbsp;

The 33-year-old had previously <a data-link-role-code="open_new_tab" href="https://www.pulse.com.gh/sports/football/jordan-ayews-last-minute-heroics-rescue-leicester-city-from-defeat-to-ipswich/4y7r3lb">scored a last-minute winner </a>in the Foxes’ 3-2 comeback win over Southampton after coming on as a substitute 68 minutes into the game.&nbsp;

Despite a good run of games as a substitute, he is yet to secure a place in the starting line-up.&nbsp;

A situation, Leicester City manager Steve Cooper says is difficult to subject the Black Stars forward to.

<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The teamwork here 🙌 Jordan Ayew equalises late in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IPSLEI?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IPSLEI</a> ⚽ <a href="https://t.co/Fyycm65c1W">pic.twitter.com/Fyycm65c1W</a>&mdash; Leicester City (@LCFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/LCFC/status/1852833062188658927?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 2, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Cooper explained that Ayew does not want to be a mere super-sub as he wants to do more at the club.&nbsp;

"He won’t want that to be his Leicester career," said Cooper, who also admitted that "It’s tough not starting him, to be honest."&nbsp;

Speaking in a post-match interview, he explained the tactical decision to bench Ayew.&nbsp;

"We felt we needed the two wingers at the start of the game. We felt we could hurt Ipswich down the sides.&nbsp;&nbsp;

“They block off the middle and give you the sides and we wanted to take it, to get our wide players in places where they could make a difference. So, we went with Abdul and Stephy,” he explained.&nbsp;

<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Jordan Ayew ole ole 😊 <a href="https://t.co/uJdGyQXFTR">pic.twitter.com/uJdGyQXFTR</a>&mdash; Leicester City (@LCFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/LCFC/status/1853109633139056829?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2024</a></blockquote>
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"And then we feel Vards [Jamie Vardy] is playing well and is good for a goal at the moment. So, it was tough to leave Jordan out, but at the same time brilliant to bring him on.&nbsp;&nbsp;

“The lads who came on did well and made a difference. The lads who stayed on and came off also contributed as well."&nbsp;

<a data-link-role-code="open_new_tab" href="https://www.pulse.com.gh/sports/football/leicester-vs-tranmere-jordan-ayew-bags-goal-and-assist-on-full-foxes-debut/4y3j72s">Ayew</a> has been instrumental at Leicester City since moving to the club from Crytal Palace last summer.&nbsp;

‘It’s tough not starting Jordan Ayew’ - Leicester City coach Steve Cooper on 'super-sub' Jordan

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