NEWS… BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT
Brendan Rodgers has eased injury concerns over James Maddison, confirming the Leicester City star was subbed off early against West Ham United as a precaution.
Maddison scored a superb opener at the London Stadium but was forced off after just 25 minutes, replaced by Dennis Praet.
The attacking midfielder was seen clutching his hamstring and went straight down the tunnel for treatment but re-emerged to sit on the Leicester bench for the second-half as the Foxes sealed a comfortable 2-0 win.
Maddison was named in Gareth Southgate’s 26-man squad on Thursday but the sight of the Leicester star forced off will have come as a huge concern for Southgate with England’s group opener against Iran now just nine days away.