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Leicester boss Steve Cooper will not be getting hung up on the membership’s mounting accidents because the Foxes put together for a tricky Premier League run.
The Christmas interval is quick approaching England’s prime flight, which means all groups will start taking part in each few days as we head into 2025.
And with the information that Abdul Fatawu shall be sidelined for the remainder of the season, issues are wanting bleak for the Midlands membership, who sit fifteenth and simply three factors from the relegation zone.
However Cooper refuses to make use of Fatawu’s harm as an excuse forward of a interval the place Leicester face the likes of Chelsea, Newcastle, Aston Villa and Manchester Metropolis.
Talking in his press convention forward of the Chelsea recreation this weekend, he stated: “We’re dissatisfied, notably with the Abdul [Fatawu] scenario and for him, however we are able to’t dwell on these items.
“It does occur and I don’t need any negativity so there gained’t be any from me and I don’t need any negativity across the membership about it.
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“You undergo phases the place you decide up accidents and we really feel like we’re going by means of that now – however I don’t need any negativity round it, I feel this could carry us nearer collectively and present who we’re.” pic.twitter.com/WULYYXAcZF
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“I wish to see it as a possibility to indicate how robust the squad is and might be, and whoever is taking part in, we’ve spoken about it in press conferences and skilled it this season when folks come off the bench or have began once they haven’t began a recreation earlier than.
“That is simply the character of a squad within the Premier League.
“After all you at all times desire a fully-fit squad, everyone competing for locations, however that isn’t at all times the case and also you do undergo phases the place you possibly can decide up some accidents and we really feel like we’re going by means of that in the intervening time however I don’t need any negativity on it, I don’t need any dwelling on it.
“I would like it to be seen as a possibility to carry us collectively to indicate us who we’re.”
In addition to the video games towards the large boys of the Premier League, Leicester even have some essential clashes towards bottom-half opposition arising.
They face West Ham, Wolves and Crystal Palace within the subsequent few months with the chance to place some actual distance between themselves and the underside three.
