Leicester: Positive injury news on Iheanacho and Evans

Leicester City's Northern Irish defender Jonny Evans (C) (Photo by LINDSEY PARNABY/AFP via Getty Images)
Leicester City's Northern Irish defender Jonny Evans (C) (Photo by LINDSEY PARNABY/AFP via Getty Images) /
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Leicester City’s Northern Irish defender Jonny Evans (C) (Photo by LINDSEY PARNABY/AFP via Getty Images) /

Prior to entertaining Manchester United on Saturday in the Premier League, Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers conducted a typical press conference.

Before we get started, if you want to know the questions Leicester fans really want answered that credited journalists fail to ask the manager every time they have the opportunity, then click here for the link. Anyway, let’s get onto what the boss was queried over and which details he gave.

With a visit of Man United on the horizon, any squad will be put through their paces at training; along with having new tactics to understand and prepare for the big match. The Foxes can defeat the famous Northern England club, as we have all witnessed on many occasions over the years.

However, this contemporary United side is now a real threat: signings such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane are absolutely top class additions. Adding to a very decent roster to blend into an accomplished collective. Whether they will play as a unified team and consequently challenge close rivals Manchester City and Liverpool is another poser to which we will eventually have the answer.

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Leicester City injury news and updates

Rodgers is like any other EPL gaffer and will have been hard at work to devise a system to conquer Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men this weekend. Happily for the King Power team, they have received a double boost whilst preparing for the game: Kelechi Iheanacho is fit and there is hope Jonny Evans will also be available for selection.

"– Jonny Evans could feature for Leicester City against Manchester United on Saturday (3pm kick-off)– Brendan Rodgers says the Club’s medical staff will assess his fitness over the coming 24 hours– Jannik Vestergaard is a doubt for the clash with Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s Red DevilsVia lcfc.com"

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In a slight blow for the Foxes, it appears Jannik Vestergaard may miss the contest.