VARDY RIDES AGAIN
Thoroughbred striker to make all the running
JAMIE VARDY will be unleashed tonight after training like a racehorse.
The Leicester striker, 30, missed England’s last two World Cup qualifiers to have injections in his hip.
But the Foxes hotshot has been able to train fully since the treatment and can’t wait for tonight’s visit of West Bromwich.
“He’s fine. He’s fully fit to train regularly and daily. He’s shown no ill effects,” said boss Craig Shakespeare.
Rein
“He has looked really sharp and if he was a horse, you would just want to rein him back a bit.
“Jamie being Jamie, I want to release him. I want him to feel good about himself and I think that’s important.”
Vardy will be available for England’s friendlies with Germany and Brazil next month after pulling out of the last Three Lions squad.
“We all agreed it was best for Jamie to sit the last one out and he’ll be fine now going forward,” added Shakespeare.
Vardy has scored five of Leicester’s nine Premier League goals ® this season and Shakespeare admitted they rely on him.
“Everyone knows about the importance of Jamie but team performances are more important than the individual,” he said.
“Jamie contributes to that because of his characteristics. He plays a major part of what we’re about.”
Leicester are seeking their first Premier League win in 58 days – the same time between wins that cost title-winning chief Claudio Ranieri his job last February.
The Foxes will be looking to climb out of the bottom three with their first home win over their rivals for 23 years.