Arsenal legend, Paul Merson has described Leicester City strikers, Kelechi Iheanacho, Shinji Okazaki, Demarai Gray and Rachid Ghezzal as toothless without Jamie Vardy.
The Foxes face Crystal Palace today in London in the Premier League and Merson has predicted that the visitors will not get a result if Vardy is not named in the starting line-up.
The former England international has been missing from Leicester City’s squad in the last two games due to a groin injury, but could return for the clash against the Eagles having resumed full training during the week.
With Vardy absent, Iheanacho led the frontline against Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur but could not add to his goal tally and the King Power Stadium outfit could only claim one point from a maximum six.
“Then I watch Leicester, and if Jamie Vardy doesn’t play they are toothless,” Merson said in his weekly predictions feature for Sky Sports.
“They could still be playing now against Tottenham and wouldn’t have scored. I reckon Hugo Lloris didn’t even have a shower. This result depends on whether Vardy is playing.”
Vardy has scored five goals in the Premier League this season, more than the combined total for Iheanacho, Gray, Okazaki and Ghezzal.
Meanwhile, manager Claude Puel keen to trim squad in January transfer window.
The French coach told reporters ahead of Crystal Palace encounter on Saturday he said: “I think we have a squad with a lot of players. We need to reduce the squad because we need to give game-time for some players and keep all the time a good mentality and positive attitude.
“We have our focus and concentration on the team and all the games we have to play in December and January. After we will see if some players leave the club.”
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