Leicester City Boss Provides Update On Fitness of Ndidi Pre-Bournemouth

Published: August 30, 2019

Speaking at Friday afternoon's pre-match press conference, Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers revealed that he has been given the all-clear to field Wilfred Ndidi when they tackle Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday.

The Nigeria international sat out games against Sheffield United and Newcastle United after suffering a hamstring injury against Chelsea on August 18.

Ndidi has started training with his Leicester City teammates and Rodgers believes the midfielder is fit to take on The Cherries.

''Wilf is back in the squad,'' Brendan Rodgers told reporters.

''We could have maybe taken him in midweek but he has had a good week of training and he is back in the squad.''

The Nigeria Football Federation and manager Gernot Rohr have scratched Ndidi from their plans for the upcoming friendly against Ukraine and handed a late call-up to PAOK's Anderson Esiti as replacement for the Foxes number 25.

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