Derby County defender Curtis Davies missed out on the defeat against Leeds United due to an injury that he picked during training. He said that it was a massive disappointment for him to miss such a game and he would have loved to be on the pitch to help the team in this difficult game.
He said that the players wanted to build on the positive result that they got in the match against Reading but unfortunately for them, this did not happen. He said that Leeds United has been impressive since the start of the league and that it was a tough game for them.
Riyad Mahrez has made a £ 60 million move to Manchester City to become the club’s most expensive player of all time. The former Leicester City winger, though, has revealed that he is in dark when it comes to the position that he will play under Pep Guardiola. The Spaniard is a manager who is known for getting the best out of his players by using them in unnatural positions. He has made the likes of Javier Mascherano, who was a successful midfielder, into a successful defender during his time at Barcelona. As a result,Mahrez says that he is not sure about the position he will play at the Etihad Stadium in the upcoming 2018-19 campaign.
It is a rather surprising statement from the 27-year-old considering that he would have made the decision to move to Manchester City only after holding talks with the manager. This is especially important for a player at this stage in his career, as Manchester City have a wealth of attacking talent already available in his position. The likes of Leroy Sane, Raheem Sterling, Kevin De Bruyne, and David Silva all compete for the same position. There are also rumours that Manchester City may make a move for Gareth Bale if he becomes available in the next couple of weeks.
Leicester City are reportedly considering the position of manager Claude Puel following the club’s average showing in the backend of the season. Puel succeeded Craig Shakespeare as the new Foxes head coach in October and the Frenchman has recorded 12 wins and 10 draws from his 32 games in charge.
Despite the decent record, the club’s hierarchy are worried about their league form with just 10 points accumulated from their previous 11 games and this has raised doubts over Puel’s position prior to the close of the season. According to The Mail, the Foxes are expected to be active in the transfer market during the summer but there are no assurances that Puel will remain at the helm.
Leicester City manager Claude Puel has hailed the attitude of Riyad Mahrez, who managed to quickly integrate into the squad following his failed move to Manchester City. The Algeria international was hugely disappointed after the Citizens refused to meet the Foxes’ asking price, and this saw him miss nearly a full week of first-team training.
Former Premier League player Kevin Kilbane believes Riyad Mahrez was mentally upset following his failed move to Manchester City on transfer deadline day. The Algeria international emerged as a surprise target for the Citizens during the backend of the winter transfer window, but ultimately he had to stay put with Leicester City, who demanded in excess for his services.
Algeria international Riyad Mahrez has hinted that he could remain at Leicester City beyond the January transfer window. The 26-year-old had been desperate to join a bigger club during the summer, but his efforts to push through a move came to no avail.
Leicester City manager Craig Shakespeare has hailed the professionalism of Riyad Mahrez.
The manager has come in with praise for the Algerian’s reactions after he was not included in the starting lineup for the recent match against Bournemouth. The Algerian has been struggling for form this season and is yet to open the account for the campaign. As a result, Shakespeare decided to drop him to the bench for the recent match against Bournemouth, which finished as a goalless draw. Even though Riyad Mahrez came on with 15 minutes remaining in the game, he was not expected to make a major difference. Yet, Shakespeare was impressed with the professionalism shown by the player.
England boss Gareth Southgate claims that he wants the national team to excite the players when they step onto the field to take on Slovakia in November, coming close after the fairly poor matches for World Cup qualification at the start of September.
After having claimed a comfortable 4-0 win over Malta in the latest qualifier, England will be able to go one step closer towards qualification with a victory over Slovakia. The Slovakians are widely seen as the biggest threat for England reaching the World Cup 2018 automatically or having to go through a play-off.
Billericay have decided to make former Liverpool and Leicester City defender Paul Konchesky as the captain.
The 36-year-old is now the holder of the armband after deciding against a move to Stevenage, despite receiving an offer that was almost twice his wages at Billericay. The former England international is regarded as one of the best players in the Billericay set up.
Wes Morgan has been performing with Leicester City since January of 2016 and quickly turned into a regular starter as the 33 year old English defender made a rapid impact at the King Power Stadium.
It did not take him long to become the captain of the Premier League club and Leicester City has recently experienced a huge change in relation to their standings in the top tier English competition.
