Brendan Rodgers has highlighted the specter of Ivan Toney as Leicester put together to face Brentford on Saturday.
Toney has been in positive goalscoring kind once more this marketing campaign having notched 16 to this point, behind solely Erling Haaland and Harry Kane within the Premier League.
The 27-year-old has earned one other call-up to Gareth Southgate’s England squad to face Italy and Ukraine within the Euro 2024 qualifiers.
“Ivan has been fantastic,” Rodgers instructed a press convention. “You can see that he’s grown since he’s come in, he has that confidence, that technical quality but he’s a street player also.
“He’s aggressive, strong and just an outstanding player so we have to be ready for the team because they’ve got some other good players and we collectively have to go and play well as a team to get the result.”
Leicester’s assembly with Brentford would be the final of this month as groups go into the upcoming worldwide break.
The two sides have contrasting outcomes heading into the match, with Brentford shedding simply as soon as in 14 league matches and Leicester on a four-game shedding streak.
Rodgers mentioned: “We will give the players that are here and some of the staff a chance to reset.
“It’s been a challenging season and that’s always important in long and hard seasons but at the same time we will get some work done and welcome the boys back from the international break free of injury.
“But then we’ve got a real run of games that we can look forward to.”
Rodgers has dismissed any murmurs about gamers not attempting and insists his squad have all the time proven struggle.
“I don’t think that’s in question – I think the players have given everything,” he added.
“Clearly, obviously they are not at the height of confidence but I think the players have given everything and I think the frustration is in those costly moments and maybe we do switch off or don’t quite get into position and then we get punished by it.
“But the players are really really good. An honest group of players and my job is to stay positive with them in this tough moment and we have shown before that we can come through that.”
Victor Kristiansen and Jonny Evans are doubts for the journey to the Gtech Community Stadium because of harm.
Fellow defender Wout Faes is suspended as he was despatched off late within the 3-1 defeat to Chelsea final weekend after receiving two yellow playing cards.
