Jamie Vardy left out of Leicester squad to face Newcastle United due to calf injury, confirms Brendan Rodgers. The striker has been in red-hot form for the Foxes this season and is the Premier League's leading marksman halfway at the midway point of the season, having scored 17 goals in 18 games.
On 2 February, he scored both goals in a 2–0 win against Liverpool, the first being a long-distance volley described as "world class" by opposing manager Jürgen Klopp. Four days later, he signed a new contract to keep himself at Leicester until 2019, increasing his weekly salary to £80,000.
Jamie Vardy has been ruled out of Leicester City's clash with Norwich because of a calf injury. The City striker has not travelled to Carrow Road after feeling an issue in training this week.
The 22-year-old is currently unable to train and will miss Chelsea's Premier League home game against Everton on Sunday as he continues his recovery from an ankle problem, which he describes as looking like a “swollen ball”.
Europe's deadliest striker
Among players with five goals or more, Vardy's shot-conversion rate is better than any other player in Europe's main five leagues. He has scored 39% of his shots (28.2% was his best record two seasons ago).Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy's injury is "not as serious" as first feared, says manager Brendan Rodgers. Vardy, 33, will miss Saturday's FA Cup tie at Brentford, but could be fit for the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg against Aston Villa on Tuesday.
Jamie Vardy has been ruled out of Leicester City's clash with Norwich because of a calf injury. The City striker has not travelled to Carrow Road after feeling an issue in training this week.
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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has confirmed striker Sergio Aguero will be out "for a few weeks" with the thigh injury he sustained in Saturday's win against Chelsea. Argentina striker Aguero, 31, hobbled off after 77 minutes of the 2-1 victory. "Sergio will be out for a few games," said Guardiola.
Manchester United's top scorer Marcus Rashford could be out for at least six weeks with a stress fracture, according to manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The England international went off 15 minutes after coming on as a substitute in Wednesday's 1-0 FA Cup win against Wolves after picking up a knock.
How old is Jamie Vardy?
33 years (January 11, 1987)
The return of Leicester City's Jamie Vardy (£10.0m) can be a major boost for Fantasy Premier League managers. With a home fixture against Southampton to come on Saturday, the striker looks set to retain his status as the most-selected FPL captain.
