James Maddison: Leicester midfielder goes off injured in first half in opposition to West Ham forward of World Cup | Soccer Information

James Maddison is “wonderful” in line with Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers after the midfielder went off injured at West Ham within the last match earlier than the World Cup.

Maddison, who opened the scoring in opposition to the Hammers within the eighth minute, was taken off within the twenty fifth minute on the London Stadium with a knee harm, simply two days after he was named in England’s 26-man squad for Qatar.

However with the Three Lions’ first sport in opposition to Iran on Monday November 21, it seems he will likely be match for the World Cup.

Rodgers confirmed: “He is wonderful, simply precautionary actually. A little bit little bit of soreness on the facet of his knee. He hasn’t educated quite a bit this week after the Everton sport. He is okay.”

Maddison went down in opposition to West Ham holding his decrease leg after which obtained therapy on the pitch earlier than limping off to be substituted.

Watching the West Ham vs Leicester sport for Soccer Saturday, Clinton Morrison stated: “He knew immediately. He simply went into the center of the park and went down.

“Maddison is feeling the again of his knee. He is strolling off.

“He appears actually dissatisfied. He does not look too distressed, so I do not know till we hear from him on the finish.

“However I hope he is alright as a result of he began the sport brilliantly.”

Sky Sports activities’ Charlotte Marsh, reporting on the sport from The London Stadium, wrote in the second half: “Maddison is sitting within the Leicester dugout and appears to be OK.

“A participant whose World Cup desires are over is unlikely to be chatting away to a Leicester employees member within the dugout as he’s.”

If the harm does put Maddison out of the World Cup then England boss Gareth Southgate will be capable of exchange him, with FIFA guidelines allowing groups to make late replacements within the occasion of great harm at any time as much as 24 hours earlier than their first sport.

England’s Group B fixtures

Monday November 21 – England vs Iran (Khalifa Worldwide Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1pm)

Friday November 25 – England vs USA (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7pm)

Tuesday November 29 – Wales vs England (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 7pm)