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  1. Monga set for return but Vestergaard out for weekspublished at 16:58 GMT 12 February

    Side-by-side images of Jeremy Monga and Jannik Vestergaard playing for Leicester City in their bright blue home kitImage source, Getty Images

    Leicester City winger Jeremy Monga will be available for the Foxes' rematch against Southampton on Saturday (15:00 GMT) in the FA Cup. However, defender Jannik Vestergaard has been ruled out for four to six weeks.

    Monga, 16, has returned to training after missing out on the 4-3 defeat to the Saints on Tuesday, while Vestergaard, 33, has not been present for the side's past three games.

    Foxes caretaker boss Andy King confirmed after the loss to Southampton that the Denmark international was having surgery for a hernia.

    "Jannik is going to be out for a while," King said during his media conference.

    "It's a shame for us, he's played a lot for this season but apart from that we are OK [with new injuries]."

    King has also confirmed that he has not heard anything about the arrival of a new manager after Marti Cifuentes was sacked in January.

    But with the FA Cup offering a "shop window" for players hoping to impress an incoming head coach, the 37-year-old is aiming to dispel the club's current run of poor form before a new face sits in the managerial seat.

    He added: "It'll be almost a little bit different, without the pressure of the three points and our league position, but that doesn't take anything away from the importance of the game [against Southampton].

    "We've not been on a run of good form and we need a win to try and change our momentum, we need a win to get the mood in the camp lifted."

  2. 🎧 Are Leicester lacking the necessary fight?published at 10:24 GMT 12 February

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    Leicester City's 4-3 defeat to Southampton after conceding a 3-0 first-half lead has got many tongues wagging - but is it a surprise?

    The 72+ team was joined by Millwall midfielder Massimo Luongo to discuss the Foxes' downfall on Tuesday night and the Australian expressed his doubts over the squad's current mentality.

    "I think it's the end product of so many warning signs throughout the season," Luongo said.

    "As soon as they got the six-point deduction, I thought 'are they the team to band together, to really fight it out, to work hard for each other?' - probably not.

    "Are a lot of the individuals thinking 'I shouldn't be here, can I get a move?'... the result just sums that up.

    "When it got a little bit tough, do you float or do you sink, and unfortunately, they just sank."

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