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Leicester City captain Wes Morgan ruled OUT of Premier League clash against Stoke City with back problem

Leicester captain Wes Morgan has been ruled out of the clash with Stoke as he continues to battle a back problem.

The defender was sidelined for the Foxes' 3-2 win at West Ham before the international break - the first Premier League game he has missed since December 2014.

Yohan Benalouane stands by to deputise again on Saturday after making his first league appearance of the season with Morgan also struggling for Tuesday's visit of Sunderland.

Boss Craig Shakespeare said: "He's still not fully recovered unfortunately, we're trying to give him every opportunity, it is a nerve problem in his back and with those you can't rush.