Leicester City Vs Crystal Palace: Foxes suffer injury blows
Leicester City and a serious lack of fortune is fast becoming a relationship for the ages.
Claude Puel already has 99 problems, and he now has a couple more in the form of James Maddison and Ben Chilwell.
Yes, in an ideal world – the one that doesn’t exist for Leicester – you’d expect the duo to not be a problem at all, but when they get injured, that’s when they become a problem because without them, Puel’s side are a right mess.
And they could be a right mess if Maddison and Chilwell are not fit for the game against Crystal Palace this Saturday – which Puel has confirmed they may not be.
Speaking in his pre-match press conference, he told:
"“We have Chilwell and Maddison (doubts), and we will make a point tomorrow in training to check. It is not serious but we will see tomorrow”."
Their absence could be huge for Leicester, especially against a team that they haven’t beaten since October 22 in 2016. In four meetings since, the East Midlanders have drawn one and lost the other three by a staggering aggregate of 9-0.
What happens this time is anyone’s guess. While Leicester can’t win a game, Roy Hodgson’s side have consistently blown hot and cold, winning three, drawing three and losing just as many Premier League games since their 1-0 win over the Foxes on December 15.
They’ve also progressed to the quarter-final of the FA Cup after beating Doncaster Rovers by 2-0, so the spirits in the visitors’ camp are certainly going to be very high.
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As for Leicester, God knows what it must be like in the dressing room because no one seems to have a clue anymore.