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Leicester boss Puel denies Simpson rift

Leicester City boss Claude Puel is willing to consider Danny Simpson for their clash with West Brom.

Puel says there is no problem after he dropped the right-back last week against Bournemouth.

“It is not a difficult situation," said Puel. “It is just competition between players. I found Daniel Amartey has made good progress in this position and can offer good things.

“Danny came back after his hamstring injury and needed perhaps a little more time to get back to a high level.

“I think the level between the two players at this time is close and it is good for the squad to have competition between them, with a good spirit to fight for the place. It is a good thing.

“I have had some discussion with Danny, like all the players. I like to give to the player a discussion, not just about why they play or not.

"This is the life of competition of a player in the squad, but also to give them some possibility to continue to improve and work on some aspect of their play."

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