The most recent Leicester City news as there is midweek Championship action, with all of the promotion contenders in play over the next several days.
Leicester City don’t have time to linger on their defeat to QPR over the weekend, as Championship play returns fast.
City head to the North East to face Sunderland, looking to snap a three-game losing streak in the Championship. Following Saturday’s setback, Enzo Maresca confirmed another injury blow: Ricardo Pereira is expected to remain sidelined until after the international break due to a muscular ailment.
Dennis Praet also suffered an injury in the first half against QPR, leaving City bereft of midfield alternatives. Yunus Akgun is the most likely to play with Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall at the Stadium of Light, while Wilfred Ndidi is close to returning, but the game against the Black Cats is too soon.
Jannik Vestergaard will serve the second of his two-game suspension on Tuesday night. Ben Nelson performed admirably in his place on Saturday, netting his first senior goal for the club.
While most fans’ attention will be focused on the North East, some will be keeping a watch on other Championship promotion and championship race results. With that in mind, here is the most recent team news from Ipswich and Leeds ahead of Tuesday night’s games.
Ipswich Town
There has been no update on the Ipswich squad since the game against Plymouth Argyle, in which striking duo Wes Burns and Nathan Brodhead were sidelined due to muscular strains. Manager Kieran McKenna has revealed that they are’very unlikely’ to be ready for Tuesday night’s game.
Conor Chaplin, a midfielder, recovered from a knee cut and played 80 minutes against Plymouth. Kieffer Moore, Jeremy Sarmiento, and Lewis Travis were also substituted throughout the game, however there were no reports of any injuries among the four players.
Leeds United
Leeds manager Daniel Farke has provided an update on his players ahead of their home game against Stoke City on Tuesday night, following a tussle with Huddersfield over the weekend. He has confirmed that two players would miss the game, with a late decision to be made about another player.
“Many bruises, knocks, but it’s normal,” he stated in his pre-match press conference. “We do not complain about this. We have to be ready for it.
“In terms of team news, we’ll be without Jaidon Anthony for personal reasons, but the rest of the team should be available, with the exception of Jamie Shackleton, who is on concussion protocol because his symptoms were similar to a concussion.” He will be missing tomorrow and Sheffield Wednesday. If you must follow this, you will be unable to return to team training or games for several days.
“There’s a tiny question mark behind Junior Firpo’s calf problem from the previous game. We will not risk escalating the situation with him.
