Matty James has spoken about his close relationship with Leicester City teammate Adrien Silva.

Silva was finally able to make his debut for Leicester City during their 3-0 victory over Huddersfield Town on Monday and following the game, James has revealed that he has become close to the Portuguese international during his difficult period on the sidelines.

James said: "It is fantastic for him. For him it has been tough and the lads have been trying to support him as much as they possibly could.

"He is a really good lad and very positive. He has had to do a lot of work on his own, not with the team at times because the lads are preparing for games. It was great to swap places with him. We have trained a lot together over the past few weeks."