Lozfox1978
The eternal pessimist
suffered a setbackto knee injury. Now out til sometime next month. Hope he’s not another Matty James
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hackneyfox
Roofer
James Justin has suffered a setback in his return from a long injury lay-off.
The full-back began full training earlier this month and it was hoped he would be able to ease himself back into match action with a run-out for Leicester City’s Under-23s.
But Justin has still not featured, and manager Brendan Rodgers has now revealed that the 23-year-old’s comeback has been put on hold while he recovers from a minor issue.
Rodgers expects him to be involved in training again within the next week, and he will then resume preparations for his first appearance at any level since damaging knee ligaments in February.
In that case, the development squad’s clash with Leeds this Friday will be too soon for Justin, so he may have to wait until the home game against Blackburn on December 17 before he gets to feature.
The manager said of Justin: “He was ahead of where he was going to be, then he trained with the group and for a few weeks there he was looking very good, and we were looking to get him into an Under-23s game.
“But he’s had a slight reaction to that, which has put him back. It’s not for too long, I would say in the next five to six days he will rejoin the squad.
“We just have to make sure after a long time out that, as much as we want him back, he’s ready to be back, and then we’ll get him playing step by step.
“Certainly when he does come back, and from what we saw from the few weeks he was back in training, he’s going to be brilliant.”
Justin is one of City’s two long-term absentees, along with centre-back Wesley Fofana.
The centre-back has been suggesting on social media that he could be back in action before the year is out following his horrendous leg break in August, but Rodgers does not expect to see him until 2022.
The manager added: “(Fofana) is working very well. We’re just cautious around that. He’s done so well and worked so hard. We’ll see where he’s at come the beginning of the new year.”
The full-back began full training earlier this month and it was hoped he would be able to ease himself back into match action with a run-out for Leicester City’s Under-23s.
But Justin has still not featured, and manager Brendan Rodgers has now revealed that the 23-year-old’s comeback has been put on hold while he recovers from a minor issue.
Rodgers expects him to be involved in training again within the next week, and he will then resume preparations for his first appearance at any level since damaging knee ligaments in February.
In that case, the development squad’s clash with Leeds this Friday will be too soon for Justin, so he may have to wait until the home game against Blackburn on December 17 before he gets to feature.
The manager said of Justin: “He was ahead of where he was going to be, then he trained with the group and for a few weeks there he was looking very good, and we were looking to get him into an Under-23s game.
“But he’s had a slight reaction to that, which has put him back. It’s not for too long, I would say in the next five to six days he will rejoin the squad.
“We just have to make sure after a long time out that, as much as we want him back, he’s ready to be back, and then we’ll get him playing step by step.
“Certainly when he does come back, and from what we saw from the few weeks he was back in training, he’s going to be brilliant.”
Justin is one of City’s two long-term absentees, along with centre-back Wesley Fofana.
The centre-back has been suggesting on social media that he could be back in action before the year is out following his horrendous leg break in August, but Rodgers does not expect to see him until 2022.
The manager added: “(Fofana) is working very well. We’re just cautious around that. He’s done so well and worked so hard. We’ll see where he’s at come the beginning of the new year.”
He still would've been injured with Rennie. Nothing to do with the physio these injuries take a long while.
Sohofox
Roofer
He wouldn't have had setbacks in his recovery under Sir Dave Rennie.
Every player has setbacks look at Matty James while he was here he had setback after setback. These things happen with injuries.
newboldfox
Roofer
Maybe his physio duties were good but there were other issues?
Lozfox1978
The eternal pessimist
Morris was a walking injury when he arrived here.
borebage53
Knife & Fork pending
Had to take 2 Rennie’s last night!