Morgan Ready To Return, Says Puel
- Leicester City manager Claude Puel spoke to the national media on Friday afternoon
- The Frenchman confirmed that Wes Morgan has recovered from an illness
- The Foxes tackle Newport County in the third round of the Emirates FA Cup on Sunday (4:30pm GMT kick-off)
The 34-year-old was forced to miss City's previous two fixtures, against Cardiff City and Everton, but his manager says he is now ready to return when needed.
Puel's men head to Rodney Parade on Sunday to commence their Emirates FA Cup journey with an intriguing tie against Michael Flynn's Sky Bet League 2 outfit.
“Wes came back in training this week with a good fitness and he’s available for the game,” the Frenchman told the national media on Friday afternoon.
Discussing the fitness of his squad, Puel hinted there may be rotation in his starting line-up in South Wales, but insisted that any side will be strong enough for the challenge.
He added: “We will see. I don’t want to give all the players who are available for this game! It will be a good team, 18 strong players, with some rotation.
“The players have played a lot [over the festive period] and it’s important to maintain a freshness in the team.
“We have a squad with players who are close and we need to use all the possibilities of the squad to maintain a good freshness and to compete at a high level in our games.
“It’s important to find a good balance between quality, freshness and to maintain this level.”