Brendan Rodgers admits he may be forced to give Jamie Vardy a breather in Leicester’s forthcoming matches despite the striker’s stunning return to goalscoring form.
Vardy’s two goals against Watford took his tally to 93 in the Premier League since turning 30, equalling the record set by former Arsenal and England forward Ian Wright.
Yet Rodgers is keen to keep the 34-year-old fresh for the entire season and with Leicester facing a run of nine games in 28 days, he has to use him carefully.
The striker has been in goalscoring form but Leicester face a run of nine games in 28 days
After the match at Southampton, Leicester travel to Aston Villa on Sunday before a crucial trip to Napoli in the Europa League on December 9.