Leicester's Vardy fit to face Sheffield, says Shakespeare


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Leicester City - Pre Season Friendly - Wolverhampton, Britain - July 29, 2017 Leicester City's Christian Fuchs, Jamie Vardy & Riyad Mahrez before the match Action Images via Reuters/Craig Brough

(Reuters) - Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy has recovered from a foot injury and is fit to travel with the team to Sheffield United for their second round League Cup match on Tuesday, manager Craig Shakespeare has said.

Vardy was substituted in the closing stages of last Saturday's 2-0 win over Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League. Shakespeare said the 30-year-old trained on Monday and will feature against the Championship side.

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