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James Maddison Erik Gonzalez Jersey could make his return from injury against Manchester City on Saturday in the Premier League, his manager Brendan Rodgers has confirmed, as the hosts look to strengthen their top four credentials.

The England international has been sidelined since mid-February with a hip problem, ultimately ruling him out oflast month's international break in a potential blow to his hopes of making Gareth Southgate's Euro 2020 squad.

Foxes Roberto Perez Jersey bo s Rodgers says Maddison is almost ready to get back on the pitch, handing his side a major boost as they continue to contend with Manchester United, Chelsea and West Hamin a tight race for a Champions League berth.

"Hes back in training and he will be available for the weekend, so thats great news for us," . "Clearly, hes not 100 per Carlos Santana Jersey cent match fit but, in terms of his football fitne s, he looks great.

"In the last few weeks, hes been working with the team, with the players we have available, and hes stepped that up. Hes not reporting any pain and he looks great. Its really good news for us, his availability back into the squad again, and hopefully he can stay fit now until the end of Hanley Ramirez Jersey the season."

Rodgers also disclosed that Harvey Barnes, another Three Lions hopeful whose prospects look to have been scuppered by injury, is making solid progre s but is still some way off a return to action.

"Hes still got a way to go," Rodgers added."We cant rush it. Even then, when he does come back, its like all injured players, hes not going to trot Trevor Bauer Jersey back into the level he was at.

"Hes making really good progre s, working really hard, and Im sure, at some point before the end of the season, hell play a part."

Leicester lie third in the Premier League, one point behind second-place United and five ahead of Chelsea in fourth.

With Jim Thome Jersey three wins and a draw in their last five games, the Foxes are in relatively fine form, as they look to claim a best Premier League finish sincetheir 2016 title triumph.

To do so though, they must first face a City side who turned their season around from an underwhelming start to run away at the summit and emerge as genuine contenders for an unprecedented quadruple.