Leicester: Brendan Rodgers provides injury update on Jamie Vardy
Next up for Leicester City is a Europa League match against AEK Athens on Thursday evening. Here is an injury update on Jamie Vardy from the presser.
With focus on AEK Athens, Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has undertaken a pre-match press conference. As usual, the gaffer answered questions on all manner of topics in his typically informative, not verbose but laconic style.
Nevertheless, Rodgers conveys his points well so supporters and journalists often have quite decent details from the interview.
Last time out in the Europa League, the Foxes demolished Zorya Luhansk at King Power Stadium. This is more than likely to be a closer contest.
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Leicester City injury update
Leicester have crucial long-term absentees such as Ricardo Pereira, Caglar Soyuncu and Wilfred Ndidi. None of whom will play in Greece. Luckily Timothy Castagne, Papy Mendy and Wesley Fofana have been excellent replacements in the previously mentioned players’ absences.
The East Midlands side have Jamie Vardy back in available, as per BBC Sport. Nevertheless, Kelechi Iheanacho will be in contention for a start after a thrilling last outing. While using Vardy as a substitute again may be the best strategy for this match: important as the clash is, the No.9’s fitness is more vital to Rodgers.
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Will Cengiz Under begin the game in Athens? An interesting question; if the boss chooses a slightly weakened line-up – which might be unwise, I think – then there is more chance of the Turk starting. However, if Rodgers rates the Greeks and wants to employ the tactic of contain and pounce again, then it may be Dennis Praet on the right. I’m not sure the Belgian should be deployed in that fashion, but the Northern Irishman has proven he knows what’s best for his team.