adminThere’s a mix of relief and concern surrounding Leicester City ahead of their upcoming must-win fixture. The squad picture is becoming clearer, but there are still a few worrying twists.
Key midfielder Jordan James, who was forced off during international duty with an Achilles issue, is not as badly injured as first feared. While he hasn’t returned to full training yet, there is a strong possibility he could play a role in the upcoming match, which is a huge boost for the team considering his impact this season.
“He came back for treatment,” City manager Gary Rowett said at his press conference on Wednesday afternoon. “He landed awkwardly but it wasn’t anywhere near what one or two people felt at the time that it might be something more sinister or more serious.
“He’s recovering well. He’s getting treatment. He hasn’t trained today, but then a lot of the international lads haven’t trained today or are not back yet.
“Tomorrow morning (Thursday), we’ll be having a discussion as to whether we think he’s available. If you speak to JJ, he’s adamant he’ll be fit, which is a great sign.
“But we’ll try to find a balance between the two games, making sure that if he’s fit for the first one, he’ll still be fine for the second one.
“We’ll have that conversation tomorrow morning. But at least it’s a positive conversation in that I’m not saying he’s going to be unavailable. He’s potentially in contention.”
Other players are also pushing to return. Jannik Vestergaard has trained well, Aaron Ramsey is nearing a return, and Harry Souttar has played 45 minutes in a recent in-house match. These returns could help strengthen the squad at an important time.
However, not all news is positive. Asmir Begović and Victor Kristiansen remain unavailable. There are also question marks over Patson Daka and Bobby De Cordova-Reid, who only recently returned from international duty. Decisions on their availability will likely be made close to the match.
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