Leicester City will welcome James Maddison back for their upcoming match against Manchester City.
City return to Premier League action against Leicester on Saturday, hoping to avenge the 5-2 defeat they suffered at the hands of the Foxes earlier in the season as well as extend their lead at the top of the table.
Leicester have been struggling with a litany of injuries in recent weeks but Brendan Rodgers has finally received some good news and will have star playmaker Maddison back available after he missed the last six games through injury.
“He’s back in training and he will be available for us," Rodgers said. "He’s not 100 per cent match fit.
"He looks great. The last few weeks he’s been working with the team and has stepped up this week. He’s not reporting any pain. It’s great news for us and hopefully he can stay fit until the end of the season.”
While Leicester haven't suffered any fresh injuries during the international break, they will continue to be without Harvey Barnes, James Justin and Cengiz Under.
“It’s probably about three weeks since the operation," Rodgers added on Barnes. "He’s still got a way to go. We can’t rush it. We just want to get him back. He’s making good progress. Hopefully he will play a part at the end of the season.
“James’ leg is out of its brace. Cengiz won’t be available.”
Full-back Ricardo Pereira is fit for the fixture, however. Rodgers said: “He’ll be available as well. Him and James [Maddison] have been on similar programmes. He’s trained with the group.”
