Leicester star James Maddison undergoes scan on injury as training limited
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James Maddison has a scan while managing ‘a problem’ that has limited his training time with Leicester ahead of key games against Man United and Arsenal… after a knee problem ruined his World Cup with England.
- Maddison is ‘managing a problem’ that is limiting his contribution in training
- Leicester are managing Maddison’s training schedule very carefully.
- A knee problem ruined his chances of playing for England in the World Cup
James Maddison underwent a scan with Brendan Rodgers which revealed the Leicester star man has been “managing a problem” which has limited his contribution in training.
The attacking midfielder has been one of the best players in the Premier League this term, racking up nine goals and five assists as the Foxes battle to preserve their top-flight status.
While it’s unclear why the scan was done, knee problems ended Maddison’s chances of playing for England in the World Cup and he was then ruled out of Leicester’s first four league games after the tournament, all of them. which ended in defeat.
With matches against Manchester United and Arsenal ahead, the 26-year-old’s training schedule is being managed carefully.
Despite having the scan done before captaining Leicester to a win over Tottenham last weekend, manager Brendan Rodgers admitted that Maddison had not trained for the first part of last week and only rejoined the team on Thursday.
James Maddison has undergone a scan for an issue limiting his training time at Leicester
The Foxes need the England international to be fit and shooting to move away from the bottom three.
Brendan Rodgers revealed that Leicester’s star man has been “handling a problem”
“He didn’t practice a lot last week because he was dealing with a problem, but he’s an absolutely outstanding player,” Rodgers said.
Since Maddison returned to the starting XI, Leicester have recorded back-to-back wins over Villa and Tottenham and have moved six points clear of the bottom three.
The club is set to receive offers for Maddison in the summer after two solid seasons, although the club is still waiting to negotiate a new deal with the attacking midfielder, whose contract expires in the summer of 2024.
Asked this month about selling his best players, Rodgers said: “It’s something that, in general, has always been done at Leicester.” You can never be afraid of that.
“It’s about that pipeline of players, bringing in the next one. It is the model that is here.
Maddison receives treatment during Leicester’s 4-1 win over Tottenham on Saturday
Maddison did not feature for England at the World Cup in Qatar as he was limited in the training sessions he was able to complete prior to the tournament.
