Over to Leicester for another helping hand: the buzzy Bowen seized on a low James Ward-Prowse corner as Leicester defenders ball-watched, and his toe-poke bounced off the hapless Vestergaard for a two-goal, leisurely lead from a first half that ended with boos following Van Nistelrooy down the tunnel.
Defeat at West Ham extended Leicester’s doomed, zombified lurch towards relegation to 11 defeats in 12, 11 from 16 since Ruud van Nistelrooy replaced Steve Cooper in November.
Jarrod Bowen made things happen for both first-half goals, involved in the move for the first from Tomas Soucek, the second an own goal from Jannik Vestergaard the Hammers captain’s zest had enforced.
Ironic cheers greeted a Leicester corner and Van Nistlelrooy made his first changes, sending on Harry Winks and Stephy Mavididi.
Graham Potter, previously linked with Leicester, has meanwhile restored order to West Ham.
