Brendan Rodgers
Wilfred Ndidi will make his comeback in Wednesday’s FA Cup fifth-round tie against Brighton after overcoming his minor hamstring tear. The midfielder has missed Leicester City’s last three games, including Sunday’s goalless stalemate with Wolves, after suffering a hamstring injury in last month’s draw at Everton. Ndidi was considered for selection at Molineux, but despite his importance to the team, it was deemed he should wait until midweek.
Brendan Rodgers said: “Wilf will be back for Wednesday. We were thinking about this game but we just felt we didn’t want to risk him. He’s had a couple of really good days of training and he should be fit and ready for Wednesday.”
With Ndidi on his way back and Jamie Vardy returning against Wolves, City’s injury list is down to four, with Timothy Castagne, Wesley Fofana, Wes Morgan, and Dennis Praet the players left on the sidelines. City supporters watching Sunday’s game may have feared for Jonny Evans, the centre-back grimacing as he left the pitch for half-time. Although Evans had a painful toe injury, he was fine to continue in the West Midlands, and should be able to play on Wednesday.
Brendan Rodgers said: “Jonny will be fine. His actual toenail was coming off and I think in one of the challenges when he stepped in, it came off in the game. So he was able to get that sorted at half-time and was then better in the second half. Sorry about the full detail there, but that’s what happened.”
