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Morgan on track to face Atletico as Leicester eye another shock

The Foxes captain has been absent since the Champions League last-16 win over Sevilla, but could return for the quarter-final second leg

Wes Morgan is winning his battle to be fit for Leicester City's Champions League quarter-final showdown with Atletico Madrid, according to boss Craig Shakespeare.

The Leicester captain has not featured since scoring in last month's stirring comeback triumph against Sevilla in the last 16 due to a back problem.

The Premier League champions are 1-0 down from the first leg and will be without Morgan's regular centre-back partner Robert Huth through suspension.

Shakespeare told a pre-match news conference on Monday that the 33-year-old is progressing well in his bid to lead the hosts out at a sold-out King Power Stadium.