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Pleased To Have Ricardo Back, Says Van Nistelrooy

With Ricardo Pereira's return to action, Ruud van Nistelrooy has confirmed that Abdul Fatawu is the only absentee in an otherwise fully fit squad.

2025-03-14T11:30+00:00

by Matthew Temple

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14 Mar, 2025

Pleased To Have Ricardo Back, Says Van Nistelrooy

With Ricardo Pereira's return to action, Ruud van Nistelrooy has confirmed that Abdul Fatawu is the only absentee in an otherwise fully fit squad.

Matthew Temple

2025-03-14T11:30+00:00

Pleased To Have Ricardo Back, Says Van Nistelrooy

With Ricardo Pereira's return to action, Ruud van Nistelrooy has confirmed that Abdul Fatawu is the only absentee in an otherwise fully fit squad.

Matthew Temple

2025-03-14T11:30+00:00

Pleased To Have Ricardo Back, Says Van Nistelrooy

With Ricardo Pereira's return to action, Ruud van Nistelrooy has confirmed that Abdul Fatawu is the only absentee in an otherwise fully fit squad.

Matthew Temple

2025-03-14T11:30+00:00

Pleased To Have Ricardo Back, Says Van Nistelrooy

With Ricardo Pereira's return to action, Ruud van Nistelrooy has confirmed that Abdul Fatawu is the only absentee in an otherwise fully fit squad.

Matthew Temple

2025-03-14T11:30+00:00

Leicester City return to King Power Stadium for the visit of Manchester United
Ruud van Nistelrooy's side will face his former employers at 7pm GMT on Sunday evening
The Dutchman confirmed only Abdul Fatawu will miss the Premier League fixture

The Leicester City Manager provided a positive update ahead of the weekend, that Leicester City will face Manchester United on Sunday evening with a strong selection choice, with only one long-term absentee.

Although our form requires quick improvement, van Nistelrooy believes if we head into this weekend's Premier League clash with the same effort-levels as the Chelsea game, anything could happen.

Working hard on his return.

"We have a fully fit squad apart from Abdul Fatawu," the Manager confirmed to the media during Friday's press conference in Seagrave.

The former Manchester United striker went on to talk about Ricardo, who got his first minutes back in the team during Leicester's 1-0 loss at Stamford Bridge last time out.

Back on the pitch.

"He was really good," van Nistelrooy said, praising the Portuguese defender. "We changed the structure in last 10 minutes to go for it, and as an inverted full-back he created some dangerous situations and we're pleased to have him back.

"It was a tactical change at the time of the Chelsea game. He can work as a wing-back but also as an inverted full-back in a back four, so it's about working the system to give us the better opportunities to score."

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