Jamie Vardy is dealt a fresh blow in his bid to recover from injury as Brendan Rodgers reveals the Leicester forward had 'a little bit of pain' in his knee when striking the ball in training... pushing his long-awaited return back further

Jamie Vardy has suffered a blow to his recovery from a knee injury that leaves boss Brendan Rodgers pessimistic about his prospects of returning for Leicester’s run-in.

The forward has made only two appearances in 2022, initially due to hamstring trouble and then a knee problem that surfaced in the 1-0 win over Leeds on March 5 – the second game of his comeback.

Rodgers had hoped Vardy would be fit to return to action after the recent international break but ahead of Thursday’s Europa Conference League quarter-final clash with PSV Eindhoven, he indicated Vardy would need further medical examination.