'Evans Can Come Back In The Squad'

First Team
17 Jan 2019
1 Minute
Claude Puel has confirmed that Jonny Evans is ready to return to Leicester City’s matchday squad for Saturday’s trip to Wolverhampton Wanderers (12:30pm GMT kick-off).

- Jonny Evans (toe) will be available for selection at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday
- Leicester City manager Claude Puel says the defender has recovered quickly in the past week
- Evans missed last weekend's visit of Southampton to King Power Stadium
- Daniel Amartey (knee) is the only long-term absentee in Puel's squad at present

The Northern Ireland defender missed last weekend’s defeat by Southampton at King Power Stadium with a broken little toe, but has made a speedy recovery at Belvoir Drive.

City head to Molineux Stadium for a Premier League encounter with Nuno Espírito Santo’s side in Saturday's early kick-off.

“Evans can come back in the squad, it was not a serious injury,” Puel said on Thursday, during his weekly pre-match press conference on Filbert Way.

“He will be in the squad on Saturday. Of course, I am happy when a player can come back in the squad.”

Aside from Daniel Amartey, who is still recovering from an ankle injury sustained in October's 1-1 draw with West Ham United, Puel says City have no other injury concerns.