Jonny Evans is keen to extend his Leicester stay with just eight months left on his contract. Evans is preparing for Thursday’s Europa League opener with Zorya Luhansk and is open to penning fresh terms at the King Power Stadium. Boss Brendan Rodgers said: “The squad had to be handed in much earlier than the Premier League squad and unfortunately, thinking maybe he (Slimani) wasn’t going to be here, that’s the reason why. You don’t want to look too far ahead, it’s a great competition to be in and an experience for the players who haven’t sampled European football before. “The only thing which concerns me is that my guys might be a bit scared to play their game but they know how to play.

Source: Express October 21, 2020 14:02 UTC