Leicester injury roundup: Tielemans, Mendy, Ricardo, Choudhury
Foxes of Leicester provide a Leicester City injury roundup, thanks to Brendan Rodgers’ press conference. Problems regarding Youri Tielemans, Papy Mendy, Ricardo Pereira and Hamza Choudhury are all discussed.
Having Leicester back on track at the end of the season – winning back-to-back games against relegated pair Norwich City and Watford respectively – eases the Blue Army’s pain of not lifting a trophy or qualifying for Europe slightly. Yet, as the Foxes boss says, this disappointment indicates huge gains for LCFC during his tenure.
Following the defeats of Premier League strugglers the Canaries and the Hornets, there is a more challenging task ahead for the East Midlands side. Freshly Champions League qualified Chelsea are the upcoming opposition at Stamford Bridge. The Londoners have suffered due to sanctions, with star players leaving under uncertainty at the club. Though Thomas Tuchel has salvaged their campaign.
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Prior to the clash on Thursday, Rodgers spoke to media about the health of his squad with a final away matchday of 2021/22 closing in. The Northern Irishman firstly informed journalists that Senegalese defensive midfielder Papy Mendy will likely be available for the contest.
Meanwhile Portuguese rightback Ricardo Pereira must undergo assessment before he returns; although Ricardo has returned to training. Youri Tielemans is a doubt because of a knee issue; which causes a conundrum in the middle. Hamza Choudhury is another who may be sidelined with a groin complaint; yet the Englishman is certainly out of favour this season anyway.
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What other Leicester City updates did Brendan Rodgers talk about?
Goalkeepers were another topic considered; Danny Ward replaced Kasper Schmeichel for the Watford encounter. Rodgers asserts that reaching the Europa Conference League semifinal coupled with finishing in eighth EPL place would be a good base for another positive campaign to come. He partially suggests this as the King Power team suffered a tremendous amount of fitness worries throughout the term.