Vardy was only fit enough for the bench after a calf injury, but Brendan Rodgers sent the Leicester striker on with 30 minutes left and he responded with his sixth goal of the season
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“Jamie will probably miss the European game and hopefully he’ll be okay for our next league game. “It’s just a recurrence of what he’s had over the last number of years,” Rodgers said following Sunday’s 1-0 Premier League defeat by Aston Villa.
The 29-year-old will now self-isolate for 10 days, which will see him miss at least three matches against Wolves, Bournemouth and Leicester.
The England defender has signed a five-year deal worth up to £190,000-per-week after passing a medical and also having checks on the heel injury that ruled him out of the end of last season.
The 23-year-old joined Leicester from Manchester City for £25 million in 2017 and has been used predominantly from the bench by manager Brendan Rodgers.
Spurs boss Jose Mourinho did his former club Manchester United a huge favour by turning over their main rivals for a top-four finish
The win gives Howe a chance of staying up at the end of the season while Leicester’s place in the top four is under threat when Manchester United play Southampton on Monday night
For Leicester, defeat was a huge blow to their hopes of a top-four finish
The Nigerian fired the home side to lead on 49 minutes of the tie.
New infections in the city of some 350,000 people made up 10 per cent of all cases in England in the last week, according to Hancock.
With Ben Chilwell’s brilliant strike putting the visitors ahead at the start of stoppage time, Watford were still able to find an equaliser as Dawson’s acrobatic finish saw both side’s first game back finish in a thrilling 1-1 draw.
Ndidi has been linked with United previously and was mentioned as a £50 million (N24.4 billion) target soon after the Premier League was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.
According to Spanish transfer news site, Fichajes.com, Los Blancos are looking to strengthen their holding midfield position this summer.
The last quarter-final tie won’t be confirmed until Thursday night
Nigeria international Ndidi was missing from Leicester’s squad for their League Cup semi-final first leg against Aston Villa on Wednesday.
Since arriving from Manchester City in the summer of 2017 in a £25 million deal, the striker has failed to justify his price-tag and has been the subject of criticism from some quarters.
And the polarising decision review system again ensured the Nigerian international would be able to celebrate after he found the net to hand Leicester a valuable three points against Everton on Sunday.
Former Leicester striker Chris Wood, who had put Burnley ahead on 26 minutes, thought he had scored for a second time on 80 minutes before technology intervened to rule that he had fouled Jonny Evans in the build-up.
The Japan international scored 19 goals in 135 games in four years at Leicester.
A prodigious talent in his teens, Iheanacho has failed to fulfil his potential since moving to Leicester City – the 22-year-old is on a nine-month goal drought having last scored in a 3-1 win over Huddersfield last September