Injuries news in Leicester
Leicester City suffered a huge concussion before the trip to Newcastle on Sunday. Jamie Vardy is facing a battle to keep his season alive, with the Fox striker nowhere near returning.
Vardy is battling a knee injury sustained in a 1-0 win over Leeds a month ago, just his second game back from a long-term hamstring problem. The 35-year-old was expected to return, but Brendan Rodgers revealed that he still has knee pain.
When asked about his availability before the Europa League quarter-finals, Rodgers told Leicester live: “He is not available. It is difficult to put a timeline. He may still feel knee pain.
“It’s just that when he hits the ball there’s a problem, so we have to try to get to the bottom of it. I just had a quick chat with Jamie, he was outside running in a straight line, but when he opened the MCL, when he hit the ball, there was a slight pain in it. I’ll have to talk to the medical team to see where this is. It doesn’t sound like he’s too close to coming back. “
City will be without Wilfred Ndydy, Ryan Burtrand and Danny Ward, but Luke Thomas is back against PSV after a 21-year international match with England.
Predicted start of Leicester XI: Schmeichel, Ricardo, Evans, Fofana, Castan, Madison, Tillemans, Dewsbury Hall, Albrighton, Barnes, Ihenacho.
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