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Brendan Rodgers insists his Leicester players will need 'three or four weeks' on the training ground before they will be ready to return to Premier League action after coronavirus shutdown

Brendan Rodgers has warned his Leicester players will need 'three or four weeks' on the training ground before they will be able to return to Premier League action.

English football has been shutdown since March due to the coronavirus pandemic that has swept across the globe.

Leicester were the last team to play a Premier League fixture with their 4-0 win over Aston Villa at the King Power Stadium on March 9 the final match to take place before the suspension was implemented.

Brendan Rodgers says his Leicester players will 'need three or four weeks' to get up to speed
Leicester were the last team to play a Premier League fixture before the coronavirus shutdown

Players have since been forced to keep themselves fit at home, using intricate programmes devised by the clubs' medical staff, in case the season can be resumed in the coming weeks or months.