DANNY WARD NEWS

Bournemouth rallies to beat Leicester with Foley watching on

Bournemouth’s prospective new owner Bill Foley watched from the stands as the club mounted a second-half comeback to beat struggling Leicester 2-1 in the English Premier League

OCTOBER 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blanks Forest in win Ward made three saves and two clearances while maintaining a clean sheet during Monday's 4-0 victory versus Nottingham Forest.

Impact As the score would indicate, Ward wasn't terribly troubled by an overmatched Forest squad in this match. That said, Foxes' supporters and fantasy managers alike will still be pleased with the elusive clean sheet result. Leicester have a rather manageable upcoming run of fixtures, so Ward may be useful in lineups if his back line continue figuring things out.

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

MATCHDAY: Troubled Leicester hosts Forest; Udinese at Verona

Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers says he knows the “heat is on” ahead of the visit of 19th-place Nottingham Forest in the Premier League

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Concedes six goals to Spurs Ward made five saves but conceded six goals in Saturday's 6-2 defeat against Tottenham.

Impact Ward has now conceded 11 goals in his last two matches, and he's been beaten multiple times in six of his seven Premier League games this season heading into the international break. He's leading the division in goals conceded (22).

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Grealish, Son silence critics with their first EPL goals

Jack Grealish and Son Heung-min are two of the English Premier League’s most high-profile players and have been facing growing criticism for their failure to score this season

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reality check at last-place Leicester as Rodgers faces heat

This season is already proving to be a reality check for Leicester

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Winless Leicester in turmoil after 5-2 loss at Brighton

Leicester plunged into more turmoil in the Premier League by losing 5-2 at Brighton to remain in last place and without a win after six matches

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Man United beats Leicester 1-0 for 3rd straight win in EPL

Manchester United secured its third straight win in the Premier League by beating Leicester 1-0 as Cristiano Ronaldo again only made a late appearance off the bench

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Concedes twice in loss Ward made one save in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Southampton.

Impact Ward wasn't tested in the first half, but then conceded in two of three shots he faced in the second -- and they ended up with the home loss. The goalkeeper has yet to keep a clean sheet after three starts, allowing six eight goals over that span. He will look to bounce back at Chelsea on Saturday.

AUGUST 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes four in loss Ward conceded four goals and made four saves during Saturday's 4-2 loss to Arsenal.

Impact Ward has not looked the part in goal since Kasper Schmeichel's departure made him the starter. After making a couple of bad mistakes in Saturday's game, Ward now faces competition from Alex Smithies for minutes.

AUGUST 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Beaten twice Sunday Ward allowed two goals while making a save during Sunday's 2-2 draw with Brentford.

Impact Ward allowed two second half goals as Leicester had to setlle for a point on Sunday. The keeper offset the goals with one save as he faces off away with Arsenal next time out.

AUGUST 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gets to start Ward made the starting lineup for Sunday's match against Brentford.

Impact Ward overcame a minor knee injury to be ready for his first big game after Kasper Schmeichel recently left for Nice.

AUGUST 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Training with team Ward (knee) has been training with Leicester all week, manager Brendan Rodgers said in a press conference Friday.

Impact Ward was dealing with a knee injury for much of the preseason, but he featured in a club exhibition match with "no issues at all," according to Rodgers, and it seems he should be available for selection in Sunday's Premier League opener against Brentford. Ward may well begin the season as Leicester's starting goalkeeper now that Kasper Schmeichel has departed for Nice, but the club may look to sign another player before the transfer window closes.

AUGUST 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Expected to play in exhibition Ward (knee) could see the pitch in a closed-doors exhibition game on Monday, Jordan Blackwell of the Leicester Mercury reports.

Impact Ward has missed all of Leicester's preseason so far after suffering a knee injury during the June international break, but he could be fit enough to feature in an exhibition game against the club's u-21 team on Monday. As of now, Ward is the No. 2 goalkeeper behind Kasper Schmeichel heading into the new Premier League campaign.

AUGUST 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

One start in 2021-22 Ward made one start in the season in relief of Kasper Schmeichel, conceding once and making four saves.

Impact Ward started in Leicester's 5-1 win at Watford in May, and made four saves in his only appearance in the season. He was the main backup to Kasper Schmeichel during the campaign. That should remain the same in 2022-23.

JUNE 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

UEFA Nations League: Poland scores twice in final 20 to beat Wales

The UEFA Nations League kicked off Wednesday, with Poland vs. Wales jumpstarting the action. Here are the top plays!

JUNE 1, 2022

Four saves in rare start Ward made four saves and one clearance during Sunday's 5-1 win over Watford.

Impact Ward made his first appearance of the season for Watford, and did well, making four saves and a clearance in the win. It would have been tough to lose Sunday's match with the team in front of him playing so well. That said Ward's good form is encouraging for Leicester if Kasper Schmeichel is unable to go against Chelsea on Thursday.

MAY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Back on bench Ward was on the bench for Leicester's last couple matches, returning from a knee operation.

Impact Ward is the No. 2 goalkeeper once again after missing a month following a minor knee operation. He's yet to feature in league play this season and that's unlikely to change the rest of the way unless he gets a spot start in the season finale, especially if Leicester keep advancing in UECL.

APRIL 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Undergoes knee operation Ward underwent a knee operation and will be out a number of weeks, according to manager Brendan Rodgers.

Impact Ward has yet to appear in league play this season, so this doesn't change anything for his role. That said, he's been the No. 1 for Wales in recent years and it will prevent him playing for the international team in the upcoming break.

MARCH 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Netherlands and Germany battle to wins in WCup qualifying

The Netherlands and Germany were among the winners in World Cup qualifying games but neither did it in convincing style

OCTOBER 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Concedes four during loss Ward made four saves and conceded four goals during Saturday's 4-0 loss to Denmark.

Impact Ward was beaten by three goals in the second half as the normally stout Welsh defense succumbed to their own mistakes. Ward played well enough to get them to the knockout rounds, but will now focus his time on his club career, where he's likely to backup Kasper Schmeichel next season.

JUNE 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Dolberg scores 2, Denmark beats Wales 4-0 at Euro 2020

Kasper Dolberg scored two goals to give Denmark a 4-0 victory over Wales and a spot in the European Championship quarterfinals

JUNE 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Denmark on the road for 1st time to face Wales at Euro 2020

Denmark will next play in a city that Christian Eriksen once called home after three emotional European Championship matches in Copenhagen

JUNE 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Concedes once against Italy Ward made five saves and allowed one goal in Sunday's 0-1 loss to Italy.

Impact Ward had a convincing outing and prevented the score from getting out of hand with multiple good saves. However, he could not catch Matteo Pessina's close-range deflection on a free-kick. He has posted 13 saves, surrendered two goals and kept one clean sheet in the first three Euro game. Wales advanced to the next stage.

JUNE 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps clean sheet during win Ward made five saves and kept a clean sheet during Wednesday's 2-0 win over Turkey.

Impact Ward helped Wales to an important victory as they attempt to advance to the second round. Wednesday's clean sheet and his side's overall performance in the first two matches set them up well to advance to the knockout rounds, though they'll face an Italy side who have scored six goals in two matches on Sunday for the group stage finale. Ward is expected back in net for that matchup.

JUNE 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE