Leicester star James Maddison ruled out of clash against Wolves due to a sickness bug
‘Devasatated’ Leicester star James Maddison has been ruled out of their game against Wolves with a disease virus in a major blow to Dean Smith’s side as they try to secure points in their relegation battle
- Leicester midfielder James Maddison is out of action against Wolves due to illness
- Maddison’s absence is a major blow to the relegation-threatened Foxes
- The 26-year-old stated he was ‘devastated’ but wished his teammates the best of luck
Leicester midfielder James Maddison has been ruled out of his team’s home game against Wolves due to illness.
The absence of one of their main stars is a major blow to Leicester as they look for what could be a crucial win in their bid to avoid relegation from the Premier League.
Maddison is absent due to illness, while Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Wilfred Ndidi are benched at King Power Stadium.
Leicester midfielder James Maddison has been ruled out against Wolves due to illness
Maddison’s absence is a blow to Dean Smith and relegation-threatened Leicester
Commenting on his absence, Maddison wrote on Instagram: “Sickness bug overnight. Devastated to miss today’s big game! Come on guys, we’ve got this.’
Leicester put together an attack-oriented line-up, with Jamie Vardy, Patson Daka and Kelechi Iheanacho all starting.
The Foxes were beaten 3–1 by Manchester City in Smith’s first game in charge and went on to face Wolves after four successive league defeats.
Although Leicester have struggled this season, Maddison has made a big impression, scoring nine goals and providing six assists in 24 Premier League appearances.
England international Maddison has also occasionally captained Leicester this season.
Leicester are also without a host of other players, with Jonny Evans out sick, while James Justin, Ricardo Pereira, Harvey Barnes and Jannik Vestergaard are also sidelined.