davieG Posted 22 February 2012 Posted 22 February 2012 Merc Danny Drinkwater has given Leicester City a fitness boost ahead of tomorrow's clash with East Midlands rivals Derby County. The former Manchester United midfielder has recovered from a foot injury which kept him out of last Saturday's FA Cup victory against Norwich. City assistant manager Craig Shakespeare admitted they had feared the 21-year-old would be absent for some time. Drinkwater injured his foot at Watford last week and, although X-rays revealed there was no break, he could not put any weight on it. His return is welcomed by Shakespeare, who said: "It is a massive boost for him most of all, not only us and the fans, because he has impressed everyone with his all-round ability since he arrived. "It seemed an innocuous challenge and we didn't think anything of it at the time, so it was strange to see him on crutches. "Since he had the scan and it came back clear, it was a worry that he couldn't put any weight on it. "It was really pleasing to have him back in full training yesterday and to see him flying around. It was one where you might have to hold him back a bit. "We hope there are no ill-effects for the Derby game and he will be part of the squad."
jonlcfc1990 Posted 22 February 2012 Posted 22 February 2012 So to sum up Waggy- ???? Schlupp- Hopes to be training today! Vassell- Full training yesterday King-???? Drinkwater- FIT Pantsil- Back Bamba- Back
Zingari Posted 22 February 2012 Posted 22 February 2012 terrific news , hope they don't push him back too soon though
MikeyT Posted 22 February 2012 Posted 22 February 2012 Good news indeed. Good for Vassell too. I thought he would be out for the whole season.
cc_star Posted 22 February 2012 Posted 22 February 2012 Good stuff, think it would be tough on the winners over Norwich to miss out though.
surrifox Posted 22 February 2012 Posted 22 February 2012 being injured didnt keep him out of the Norwich game being cup tied did - n'est-ce pas?
Candidcamera Posted 22 February 2012 Posted 22 February 2012 Vassell will be a real plus especially if he can be fit enough for the next round of the cup. He will strengthen the squad. So pleased about Drinkwater recovery. Welcome back Sol Bamba.
paddy Agyemang Posted 22 February 2012 Posted 22 February 2012 Drinksy on the bench as wellness and danns deserve this next game
Thracian Posted 22 February 2012 Posted 22 February 2012 Sounds like it was just heavy bruising as someone else mentioned. It's a big plus and one that gives Pearson the sort of problem they'd rather have of more choice than less. Drinkwater looks a busy and capable all-round footballer, although he does need to cut down on his errors. But he's not the only one in our squad who's prone to costly or potentially costly errors and it seems that Pearson's big problem is establishing that extra consistency and reliability out of a squad of reasonably capable players. What he seems to have managed so far is to get more football out of more people and that should should be building team spirit. Whether that gives us any realistic hope for this season I doubt - as ever we really needed a sprint start to the season and didn't get one - but I do think it augers well for next season if we can keep a good part of the squad together. And Drinkwater looks as if he could be a key part of that squad.
Guest Col city fan Posted 22 February 2012 Posted 22 February 2012 Sounds like it was just heavy bruising as someone else mentioned. It's a big plus and one that gives Pearson the sort of problem they'd rather have of more choice than less. Drinkwater looks a busy and capable all-round footballer, although he does need to cut down on his errors. But he's not the only one in our squad who's prone to costly or potentially costly errors and it seems that Pearson's big problem is establishing that extra consistency and reliability out of a squad of reasonably capable players. What he seems to have managed so far is to get more football out of more people and that should should be building team spirit. Whether that gives us any realistic hope for this season I doubt - as ever we really needed a sprint start to the season and didn't get one - but I do think it augers well for next season if we can keep a good part of the squad together. And Drinkwater looks as if he could be a key part of that squad. All this.....
Kitchandro Posted 22 February 2012 Posted 22 February 2012 Pleasantly surprising news, I expected him to be out for the season. I would leave him on the bench just because we performed so well at Norwich, but I don't expect a similar performance.
Aylestone Fox Posted 22 February 2012 Posted 22 February 2012 Great news,.....I'd put him back in,...great result against Norwich doesnt mean it was a good performance. DD gives us more control on the ball,.better than Danns in the middle IMO,....3pts required perlease...
Clarkielcfc Posted 22 February 2012 Posted 22 February 2012 Very Pleased with vassell, big boost, really think we have missed him! Big 3 tomorrow night lads!
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