Leicester City stars hope to beat illness bug
Leicester City will be holding a sick parade ahead of tomorrow's televised clash with Middlesbrough at the King Power Stadium.
Although there are no new injury concerns, a wave of illness has been sweeping through the club.
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Nigel Pearson
Nigel Pearson said some players, and members of the coaching staff, were feeling unwell and suffering from heavy colds.
Pearson, who himself has just recovered from illness, said winger Anthony Knockaert had returned to training after feeling unwell, but would consider the condition of all the squad before naming his side.
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"Anthony trained so he should be okay," he said.
"He had a knock in training prior to the Bristol game last week and took another knock on that area.
"He was also unwell on Saturday morning. He has suffered a bit with that since. Taking him off early was a wise decision and it has given him more time to recover, but we will see how he is.
"I think the biggest concern we have in the build-up to this game is we have quite a bit of illness in the camp, both among staff and players.
"We have had it now for the past couple of weeks so we will have to see how we are in the build-up.
"We will just have to see how one or two are. But it shouldn't affect our performance. We have had to deal with this for the past couple of weeks so we will manage it."
Pearson said defenders Zak Whitbread and Sean St Ledger were edging closer to a return to action after calf and hamstring injuries respectively.
"Zak is on his way back, as is Sean, so, hopefully, we will have more positive news before too long," he said.
Although snow is forecast for tomorrow, City do not currently have any major concerns over the fixture.
A City spokesman said: "We have more than adequate supplies, equipment and human resources to cope with the forecasted conditions and to ensure that King Power Stadium is fully operational for tomorrow's match."
Only one game has previously been postponed at the King Power Stadium, and was against Birmingham in 2007 after the roof of the nearby Holiday Inn was blown off.
Comments
by dobranich
Friday, January 18 2013, 1:08PM
“Be delighted to Alan. I do like Ceroc and quickstep Waltze and Jive but FF1 hit the nail on the head there Fox Trot is my favourite. Enjoy the evening I'm coughing for England but have already pulled the giant TV out of the corner”
by DorsetFox
Friday, January 18 2013, 11:23AM
“Cant go tonight- got the Trots- had some Tesco burgers for last nights dinner...”
by Alanprichard
Friday, January 18 2013, 10:21AM
“foxfan1
Dobbos the dancing Queen on here, maybe he could teach us a few steps.”
by yorkiefox
Friday, January 18 2013, 9:44AM
“boro1987
Don't envy the journey if you are going to the match- glad we are at home tonight (for me that will be literally).
Middlesbrough are where they are on merit, and without "gobby" managers huge spending and a reputation for big name flair players.
So hats off to you as already said.
Tonight if all players are fit from illness you will find the foxes to have goals from all over the field. So previous teams coming to camp in front of their own goal have gone away with at least a point. That was because we had loads of chances we failed to convert, and a midfield that was more easily over-run. We have bought wisely and developed from within to resolve those problems.
We have a renewed confidence in front of goal and that was our missing ingredient before Christmas. If all goes well for us we hope to send you home disappointed.
Safe home to all those who attend the match this evening”
by foxfan1
Friday, January 18 2013, 3:45AM
“Didn't realise how close to the mark I actually was until after I'd posted the "snow, snow, quick quick snow" jibe....it is in telation to none other than the FOX TROT
The exact origin of the name comes from the movement of a fox. The positioning of the feet through the dance is like that of a fox. Whereby if you saw a fox's foot prints in the snow they would be one line rather than two such as a dogs. This is the way the foxtrot is danced.
Two name variants exist: Fox trot, Foxtrot.”
by foxfan1
Friday, January 18 2013, 3:36AM
“Boro 1987... heard today that your fans will be singing a military style march by half time ...something along the lines of "snow, snow, quick quick snow"...., :)
Only joking mate...welcome aboard”
by dobranich
Thursday, January 17 2013, 11:34PM
“I think tactics like over watching the odd one or two players are flawed. City have goals in them right thru the team and I'd be amazed at anything less than a two goals clear win in our favour. I would say that we're Wood not playing we wouldn't do better than a draw and may well have got turned over. Noone should forget that the goals are only coming because he has joined City. he possibility of goals from other players is down to his presence. I accept that we have previously scored many goals other than from strikers but not really in tight games against the better teams.”
by IbstockFox
Thursday, January 17 2013, 10:28PM
“Stop press.... Shupp on way to Man Utd initially on loan view to permanant move”
by Burton_Fox
Thursday, January 17 2013, 9:51PM
“boro1987
Hats off to you, its very refreshing (and brave) of you to come on here and give us your insight which I think is more than fair (unlike those idiots from Dull City, dull short for deluded I think).
On paper we have far too much in the locker - best goal difference in the league, most miserly defence and so on. Where we have struggled is putting teams away but we have been transformed in recent weeks by two players - not just Chris Wood but also Matty James who has found his voice all of a sudden. But we're talking here about 'on paper', the reality may be somewhat different.
Boro are no mugs and have some talented players too. If they get their game plan right and frustrate you could well nick a win. But my heart and head says we will have too much momentum at the moment and I'm going for a 2-1 win. However, we should take Boro for granted at our peril. You are more than capable of rolling us over.
A fascinating contest awaits me thinks.”
by boro1987
Thursday, January 17 2013, 9:30PM
“I've heard that you did play well in the 2 home defeats against palace and cardiff but with the upmost respect to your team I don't really go out of my way to look at how leicester or anyother team played much the same I'm sure you don't really care how the boro or anyone else played normally I just hear scores at HT and FT at game. What I do no is that palace and cardiff came to you with a plan to frustrate you and that's what we must do tmorrow night to be perfectly honest your front line terrifies me the likes of dyer nockhaert nugent and of course wood I really can't see how we will keep a clean sheet. I don't no what your defensive record is like this season but from what I can remember the home game you where very impressive and it took a screamer for us to score. Our local the gazzete is reporting that we will go 5 across midfield with Smallwood coming in to break up the play and track knockhaert I Imagine I don't no how you will line up but like I said if we can stop the highlighted players then we may just get something from the game I would take a draw right now to be fair
We are one if them teams you don't no what you are going to get until after kick off
All the best may the best team win”