Madders absenceled to some rather silly people starting a fanciful rumour not being in the matchday team means the 24 year old is signing for Manchester United, apparently. Maddison went down against West Ham holding his lower leg and then received treatment on the pitch before limping off to be substituted. We say: Southampton 1-3 Leicester City. James Maddison could make his injury return this weekend in a huge boost to Leicester City's Premier League survival hopes. V alentino Livramento needs more time to recover from an ACL injury, while Juan Larios has returned to training following a long time out due to a . Something went wrong, please try again later. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Keeping that in mind, I am trying to find a way to shoehorn James Maddison (8.1m) into my team, as the England international has pretty much been averaging a return a game in the last year. Daniel Amartey will also be assessed following a problem sustained against the Hammers. February 23, 2023. Victory at Brighton would see the Foxes leapfrog Manchester United into second but Rodgers is more concerned about when his team will be placed when the whistle goes at the end of the campaign. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. The game took place out in Dubai on Saturday, with a team representing Leicester City taking on a Manchester United legends team that boasted the likes of Paul Scholes, Andy Cole, Wes Brown and Dimitar Berbatov. Don't miss a moment with our Saints morning briefing email. Its always going to be a tough game when you go away to Burnley, its going to be hard-fought and we came away from there with a point and now we move onto our next game. James Maddison was called up to England's World Cup squad last week but then limped off with an injury in Leicester's win over West Ham on Saturday. Aberdeen (loan) 2018-. He is said to have suffered a calf injury. 1.3 points per game to 0.5. Maddisons season has been hampered by knee injuries since November but he is primed to help lead the Foxes away from danger. They are a much better team with Maddison in it, there . James should be fine, hopefully he gets through the rest of the week OK, said boss Brendan Rodgers. He has had some ongoing issues with his knee for a little bit of time, so we will just assess that over the next couple of days.. Biden and Germany's Scholz vow to support Ukraine 'As long as it takes . But were hopeful it will get better over the next few weeks and it will be good to have him back in the squad again.. The 24-year-old missed . Many of the Blue Army were naturally expecting the England man to begin the clash, since he made some great substitute appearances due to a back injury hanging over from last term. World Cup 2022: Brendan Rodgers plays down James Maddison injury worries. The Gunners boss is set to face the press after his side's Premier League clash with Bournemouth at the Emirates Stadium. Daniel Amartey will also be assessed following a problem sustained against the Hammers. Its such a unique season and thats something that aids the process and getting results. 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If you do that youll always be in with a chance of losing., Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. The 24-year-old fell short of the fitness he needed to peak at the sharp end of the season. Why? He scored the opener against Saints earlier this season but Leicester did lose that game 2-1 at home . Rodgers stated this morning that Madders felt a "twinge" in training yesterday, leaving him questionable for this upcoming weekend. Rodgers remains confident his men will beat the drop but insisted they need to show their desire. The 25-year-old suffered medial ligament damage during Brazil's 2022 World Cup campaign in Qatar and Gunners supporters will be desperate for the talented forward to return to action sooner rather than later. With the transfer window opening in just over a week, Rodgers is confident of having more success than they did in the summer. Preview . . 08:30, 17 NOV 2022. James Maddison is ready to return for Leicester's crunch relegation battle at Southampton. World Cup: James Maddison 'never felt the door was closed' on his England ambitions,Maddison, 25, made his one and only England appearance off the bench in a 7-0 win over Montenegro back in November 2019 before being overlooked - until now. The forward has recovered from the illness which kept him out of last week's 1-0 defeat to Arsenal. His form gave Southgate no choice but to include him in the 26-man squad for the tournament, three years after his first and only cap. James Maddison says he should be fit for the World Cup despite an injury scare in Leicester's 2-0 win at West Ham. Just two days after his call-up to the World Cup squad, Maddison was forced off the pitch in the first half of Citys 2-0 win over West Ham United due to an ongoing knee injury. Ward will be hoping to repeat his performances in last summers Euros finals where he impressed in his performances as the nations number one. After the game . James Maddison has been ruled out of the second leg of Leicester's Europa League last 32 tie against Slavia Prague after sustaining a hip injury in the win over Aston Villa. Now heading into a game with one of the best teams in the league, not having Maddison playing would be a significant loss. Posted by Jaikuran Randhawa. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. The Leicester City midfielder has been one of the standout players in the Premier League this season. But the 25-year-old played down any fears he will not be fit for the tournament as he left the London Stadium, saying: "It should be fine. He tried to go out on to the field to do some multidirectional work and he was getting a pain from it. I can't tell you any more than that really. I do think that Leicester City have found the right balance with Maddison, Harvey Barnes (6.7m), Kelechi Iheanacho (6.2m) and Tete (5.5m) as their . Leicester City's Tielemans on contract renewal - "Want to keep options open", Nov 23, 1996 (26). James Maddison (7.3m) continued his fine form on Sunday and opened the scoring at Villa Park - his 12th goal or assist in his last 14 appearances. An advocate for a Rodgers announced on Thursday that James Maddison's status questionable heading into Saturday's game against Chelsea. Can't wait to meet up with the lads Monday.". This is a big game. Nottingham Forest reserve goalkeeper Hennessey stepped up and impressed in the play-off win over Ukraine as Wales earned their place in the finals. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Hes had the reassurance of a few scans to know that he doesnt need another operation but its just a little bit irritable around where he had the previous injury. Well look to bring everything into the game against Brighton.. Maddison was included in Gareth Southgates England squad for the World Cup despite his initial knee problem but did not feature in Qatar. If you should notice an error regardless, please use the correction form. The 24-year-old had been in outstanding form prior to the injury scoring six goals in 12 games for the Foxes and his latest setback will be a major source of frustration, with England kicking off their Euro 2020 campaign in just three months time. BRENDAN RODGERS claims James Maddison's injury-plagued season cost him his place in England's Euro's squad. Picture date: Sunday October 23, 2022. James Maddison speaks to his team mates during the England training session. Just two days after his call-up to the World Cup squad, Maddison was forced off the pitch in the first half of City's 2-0 win over West Ham United due to an ongoing knee injury. The forward has recovered from the illness which kept him out of last week's 1-0 defeat to Arsenal. Prior to Tuesday night's clash, Maddison netted six goals in his last eight appearances in all competitions for the injury-hit Foxes, who were thumped 6-3 by Manchester City in their previous . In other words, a deal with a day remaining of the transfer window isnt gonna happen! When he is not in it, that average . The 26 year old missed defeats to Arsenal and Blackburn Rovers for the Foxes over the last week but is likely to feature at St Marys. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. 12 November 2022 England. James Maddison is a Leicester City and England player. Despite the clamour for Maddison to be included in Gareth Southgates squad for the tournament in Qatar, the playmaker did not feature as England went out in the quarter-finals to France. Our writers' verdict on England's World Cup squad, World Cup 2022 confirmed final schedule, teams and draw. Due to your consent preferences, youre not able to view this. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Newcastle launch record bid for Maddison - Soon fourth most expensive English player in history? He never hides from the ball, he has that courage to accept that responsibility and that will get the team playing but its not just his, its everyones.. Chelsea has made numerous offers for the player. ", Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player. There were almost zero positives for Leicester City in their latest Premier League contest. - Leicester City face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday (3pm BST kick-off) - Manager Brendan Rodgers says James Maddison's fitness will be assessed this week. James Maddison will miss England's opening group game against Iran, Three Lions manager Gareth Southgate has confirmed. Its a big game, you cant hide from that. Leicester have decided whether or not Fofana will play vs Chelsea, World-famous actor was released from Leicester City Academy at age 16, Rodgers announced on Thursday that James Maddisons status questionable, the gaffer demoting Fofana to the Under-21s, Zack Hample Harasses Rockies Ushers For Doing Their Jobs, Brendan Rodgers attempts to justify last seasons disastrous transfer business, Rodgers slams Fofana and demotes player to Under-21s, Rodgers on Fofana behavioural issue and missed training session.