Goal for Barnes is finding back of the net more often

LEICESTER City winger Harvey Barnes has revealed how he and manager Brendan Rodgers have been trying to improve his game on the training ground, writes Matt Abbott.

The 23-year-old has started each of City’s first three matches of the season as well as the Community Shield win at Wembley, but has yet to open his account since the final pre-season friendly against Villarreal.

It would perhaps be unfair to hold this against Barnes so soon after completing his recovery from the knee injury that curtailed his breakthrough campaign in the Premier League last term, but the player himself is bullish about how he feels he needs to improve his game.

Speaking to the club’s website, Barnes offered an insight into the work he has been doing with his manager at Seagrave.

“It’s something (goals) that we’ve (him and Brendan Rodgers) spoken about together,” he said.

“And it’s something that we can definitely add even more to my game now – goals and getting into the box more.

“If you look at the best wingers in the world, as good as they are out wide and dribbling with the ball, they find themselves arriving in the box at the right times to get a lot of those scrappy goals, which is important for the team.

“If you can score as many amazing goals as you do tap-ins at the back post, then you’re doing your job as an attacker. It’s something that I’ve definitely, over the last season and going into this season, looked to add to my game.

“As much good work as I do out of the box and out wide, trying to create chances for other players, it’s also about getting in and getting those goals that come off your knee or whatever it is. If it goes in the back of the net, it doesn’t matter because it’s a goal for the team and yourself.”