Vardy set to make return from injury for Leicester away at Burnley

Jamie Vardy is set to make his long-awaited return from injury for Leicester away at Burnley on Tuesday night after two months on the sidelines… coming as a ‘huge boost’ to Brendan Rodgers amid their winless Premier League run

  • Jamie Vardy is back fit for Leicester after spending two months out injured
  • Vardy has been out since sustaining a hamstring problem on December 28
  • The 35-year-old will make his long-awaited return away at Burnley on Tuesday
  • Brendan Rodgers is delighted to have him back in his Foxes squad this week 

Jamie Vardy will make his long-awaited return from injury when Leicester take on Burnley at Turf Moor on Tuesday.

Vardy has been absent since December 28 with a hamstring injury but is set to return to the squad along with Ricardo Pereira, who sat out the Europa Conference League win over Randers.

James Justin is around a week away from returning, while Wesley Fofana, Jonny Evans, Timothy Castagne and Ryan Bertrand remain sidelined. 

Jamie Vardy will make his return from injury when Leicester go away to Burnley on Tuesday

Leicester have struggled without Vardy in their ranks, failing to win any of the five Premier League games which have followed, losing three of them, and suffering a 4-1 defeat away at Nottingham Forest in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

Foxes boss Brendan Rodgers admits the 35-year-old striker’s absence has hit them hard, meaning his return comes as a timely boost.

‘To have that level of quality is important,’ Rodgers said on Monday. 

‘He’s a top player at the level and he has that mentality. To have him back and be able to feature, it will be a huge boost for us.’ 

Vardy has been out since picking up a hamstring injury against Liverpool on December 28

Brendan Rodgers says his star striker’s return after two months out is a ‘huge boost’

Rodgers’ side are in desperate need of three points, with their last victory coming in the 1-0 win over Liverpool which saw Vardy pick up his injury at the end of December.

They now sit just six points above the relegation zone, albeit with a game-in-hand over Tuesday’s opponents Burnley, who are down in 18th.

When asked about the threat of relegation, Rodgers said: ‘Respectfully, we try to look forward. 

‘We’ve played three to four games less than other teams. We have to win games to look up the table. That’s our only notion.’




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