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‘I feel safe with Ndidi behind me’ – Leicester City’s Maddison hails Super Eagles midfielder’s return

Leicester City midfielder James Maddison has expressed his delight with the performance of his teammate Wilfred Ndidi in their 3-0 victory over Brighton and Hove Albion on Sunday.

The Nigeria international recently returned from a groin injury which kept him out from action for more than four weeks.

The midfielder made a significant contribution to the Foxes in the encounter and won the ball to help Maddison score his second goal in the game.

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Ndidi also made two tackles and had a 94 per cent successful pass rate in the match to ensure his side kept a clean sheet.