Leicester vs Brighton: full injury roundup for Foxes and Seagulls
Leicester City play Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday in the Premier League; here is a full injury roundup for the Foxes and the Seagulls.
If Leicester supporters were hoping for an incoming transfer this month during the window of opportunity, they will likely be disappointed. Brendan Rodgers first claimed a defensive loan reinforcement would be made.
Yet most recently, the Northern Irishman strongly indicated that even a temporary signing is unlikely in January. First of all, the Foxes boss suggested that the financial situation of LCFC is the reason; secondly Rodgers named the eventual comeback of French starlet Wesley Fofana as another. With the extended, irritating international break lasting until the second week of February, Fofana will be ever closer to making the Leicester team once again. Hopefully.
Another factor which softens the blow of acquiring no new players, is the fact that King Power cult figure and the rather surprisingly important Daniel Amartey is returning from his appearance with Ghana at the African Cup of Nations. Amartey is needed at the moment, with the irreplaceable Jonny Evans absent; along with Caglar Soyuncu and Jannik Vestergaard being liabilities currently.
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Injury news for Leicester City and opponents Brighton & Hove Albion
Thankfully for the east Midlands outfit, they have incurred no fresh fitness issues in the squad. Rodgers revealed that Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall is available following a doubt; not to mention James Justin coming through his initial match from the sidelines unscathed.
The remaining unavailable LCFC personnel, according to Leicester Mercury, includes: Jonny Evans, Ricardo Pereira, Fofana, Timothy Castagne, Ryan Bertrand, Jamie Vardy, Wilfred Ndidi, Kelechi Iheanacho and Papy Mendy.
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Meanwhile Shane Duffy and Adam Lallana won’t be in the Seagulls side, and neither shall Enock Mwepu nor Yves Bissouma be involved; while Lewis Dunk is in contention. Assistant manager Billy Reid will take charge as Graham Potter tested positive for COVID.