Leicester boss reveals how training went with banned players back

Foxes of Leicester brings you insight from Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers on whether training was awkward or not this week.

OK, I’ll admit it: FoL were not actually going to talk directly about the COVID-19 rule breaking incident which possibly cost the side a win at West Ham United, but this element has intrigued me slightly.

Therefore, apologies, but here goes the story of how the trio of excluded players were received when they returned to group training. By the way, James Maddison Ayoze Perez and Hamza Choudhury were made to practice alone last week, so we hear.

Naturally many people thought resentment may have developed or reared its head. Yet, according to the boss, recent sessions have gone swimmingly.

Leicester City trio’s reintroduction

Maddison, Perez and Choudhury were reintegrated into the squad this week. The other two involved in the Perez Party were Wes Morgan and Harvey Barnes. Though because the latter pair are currently injured and didn’t then ‘let the side down’, they seem to have gotten away with just as much misconduct.

Anyway, thankfully – as all of us Foxes want the team back together and winning – manager Brendan Rodgers confirmed there were no issues, with all seemingly forgiven.

According to Leicestershire Live, Rodgers claims the situation has been “dealt with”, and it appears from the boss’s curt response to the question from media that he wants to forget about the incident.

In addition, the gaffer revealed the group concerned made a “sincere apology” which he and the rest of the team accepted. While the criticised players were said to be “disappointed” in their actions – rather strangely, as speculation states they hid when confronted – they know they can partially redeem themselves by performing on the pitch.