Foxes ready for return to action

LEICESTER CITY have confirmed their Premier League game at Cardiff will go ahead on Saturday, nearly a week after the death of chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha.

The stricken club have decided to play the fixture in Wales after “unanimous” agreement by the players, manager Claude Puel and board members including Srivaddhanaprabha’s son Aiyawatt.

Leicester’s League Cup clash against Southampton, originally scheduled for last night, was postponed after the tragedy but the squad are ready to play this weekend. Many of the players have already undergone personal sessions with grief counsellors.

But the players returned to light training yesterday and it is understood there is a collective determination among the squad to honour Srivaddhanaprabha.

Hundreds of fans again lined the outside of the ground yesterday, while Daniel Amartey, who suffered a suspected broken ankle in the 1-1 draw with West Ham, also visited the memorial on crutches after undergoing surgery. He could miss the rest of the season and learned of the tragedy only on Sunday after coming out of hospital. (© Daily Telegraph, London)