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Leicester boss Rodgers confirms Maddison to face Arsenal

Leicester City midfielder James Maddison is on his way back tonight.

Maddison will make his first start in three months when Leicester take on Arsenal in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday.

The playmaker has not been included in the starting XI for the Foxes since June 23 due to a hip problem that required surgery in the short break between the seasons.

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers said: "He needs the minutes, he's been out for a long time and he's only been training two weeks.

"We've got a really long season ahead of us. You can see that the period he was on (in Sunday's 4-2 win against Burnley) that he needs to get up to speed."

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