And the French tactician has showered encomium on the African duo, alongside Adrien Silva, for their performance in the tie.
“I think he [Diabate] has a lot qualities and good attributes for the Premier League,” Puel was quoted as saying by Leicester Mercury.
“It was his second game for us and he showed a lot of quality.
“He combined very well with his team-mates. He played simple passes and two touches, and he made good penetration.
“It was a very good first half and he showed some strong work defensively, and brought something to our attack.”
“I think it is a good performance and I am happy like with Iheanacho, Diabate and Silva.
“They gave their best and contributed good quality, strong quality, the big quality of the squad.
“There was a lot of moves, good combinations and a lot of chances. We just didn’t have the clinical edge at the end.
“It was encouraging for the future. We showed different qualities with different players and different attributes.”
