adminLeicester City were held to a 1–1 draw by Sheffield Wednesday on Monday, 6 April 2026 in the Championship, leaving them deep in the relegation battle.
Jerry Yates gave Wednesday an early lead, but Jordan Ayew scored a late equaliser to rescue a point for the Foxes. Despite the result, Leicester remain in the bottom three and under pressure to improve their form.
Earlier After the international break, City had drawn 2–2 with Preston North End, with Patson Daka playing a key role in securing the point, but wins remain elusive for the struggling side.
Now Leicester prepare for their upcoming Championship match against Swansea City on 11 April 2026, when they will be desperate for victory to climb away from danger on the table but the manager already announced a heartbreaking news.
Jordan James aggravated an injury problem during a fitness test last week and may now be a doubt to feature against Swansea this weekend, Leicester City manager Gary Rowett has said.
James picked up an injury on Wales duty, and while it initially appeared to be a concern, Rowett quelled those fears by suggesting City’s top scorer may even be in contention to feature against Preston.
But James did not make the squad against North End and then missed out again on Easter Monday as City drew 1–1 at Sheffield Wednesday.
Rowett has now said the injury issue was made worse when James underwent a fitness test before the Preston fixture, with the midfielder keen to get back out onto the pitch.
Now he may not even be back to take on Swansea this weekend, when City will again attempt to get out of the relegation zone.
“They weren’t really close,” Rowett said on James and fellow attacking midfielder Aaron Ramsey following the 1–1 draw at Hillsborough.
“JJ had a fitness test for the first game which made it seem like he wasn’t far away. By having a fitness test he’s maybe aggravated it a little bit. It didn’t quite feel like he was close for this one. Aaron Ramsey didn’t make either game.
“Those sorts of players in these sorts of games, both goalscoring number eights that can come up with something out of nothing, of course we’re going to miss them.
“But we’ve got enough players on the pitch to win the game. We’ve got enough players on the pitch to score more than one goal. That’s the expectation for those players.”
James has now missed eight of City’s last 13 games. They have failed to win any of those eight matches.
Abdulhafiz Teslim
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