Riyad Mahrez has returned from his self-imposed exile a better player, according to Leicester manager Claude Puel. Asked whether the 26-year-old had returned in as good a shape as before his absence, Puel said: "I think better. "It is important to put an end to the talking about Riyad, he came back to the game at Manchester City. Captain Wes Morgan could be back in the Leicester squad after recovering from the hamstring injury that has kept him out since the turn of the year. Striker Shinji Okazaki will remain out with the knee injury which forced him to miss the 5-1 defeat at Manchester City.

Source: Evening echo February 14, 2018 16:52 UTC