James Maddison is playing through the pain barrier after Brendan Rodgers revealed Leicester’s star man had needed an injection to face Manchester United last weekend.
The Foxes attacker has been struggling with knee trouble since before the World Cup and revealed on February 15 that he had undergone a scan before the 4-1 win over Tottenham. His training programme is also being managed very carefully.
‘He’s had an injection before the game so it’s not 100 per cent,’ Rodgers told TV channel Astro Sports. Asked about Maddison’s fitness ahead of Saturday’s clash with league leaders Arsenal, he added: ‘We have to see how James is.