Puel's Fitness Update: Amartey & Okazaki

First Team
08 Mar 2018
1 Minute
Claude Puel has confirmed that Daniel Amartey may be sidelined for a month while Shinji Okazaki is available for Saturday's trip to West Bromwich Albion (3pm kick-off).

- Leicester City defender Daniel Amartey will miss Saturday's clash at West Bromwich Albion
- Manager Claude Puel says the Ghana international could be out for a month with a hamstring issue
- Shinji Okazaki is available for the match at the Hawthorns this weekend (3pm kick-off)

Amartey, who was substituted with a hamstring injury during the 1-1 draw with Bournemouth, has been assessed at Belvior Drive and will miss this weekend's encounter with the Baggies.

“Amartey will be injured,” Puel confirmed, before also providing an update on Okazaki (knee). “It is a hamstring injury. Other players, like Shinji, are available and fit to come back into the squad.

“[It will be] one month [for Amartey]. He can come back after this injury. There is an interesting competition in the squad and players show spirit to fight for their places.”

On the competition for places within his squad, Puel added: "We have some players starting a lot of games, of course, and I think about the other players who are in competition to find a place.

"It’s about our play, it’s about the confidence and finding the clinical edge."