Leicester City 4-0 Tranmere Rovers: Ayew stars in comfortable win

Tranmere are yet to concede a goal in League Two this season, and for a while it looked like Nigel Adkins’ team - and 43-year-old goalkeeper Joe Murphy - would prove difficult to break down at the King Power Stadium.

Murphy, who featured in Tranmere’s Worthington Cup final defeat against Leicester back in 2000, denied Jordan Ayew and Oliver Skipp early in the first half as the Foxes dominated, but there was no saving the Ghanaian’s thumping drive from the edge of the box eight minutes before the interval.

Ayew, who joined the Foxes from Crystal Palace last week, failed to add to his tally but delivered an impressive all-round performance in the second period, holding the ball up well and bringing his team-mates into play.

The 32-year-old was heavily involved in Leicester’s third of the evening, his precise pass setting up Wilfred Ndidi to put the game beyond Tranmere’s reach once and for all.

Signed for an initial £5m, the acquisition of Ayew could prove to be a shrewd piece of business by the Foxes as they look to keep their heads above water this season.

Tougher tests lie ahead for Steve Cooper’s side, but you can only beat what’s in front of you - and this was a confidence-boosting display by Ayew and his colleagues.