Leicester City: Jamie Vardy fit but Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall a doubt for Ipswich game
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Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Jamie Vardy have scored 16 goals between them this season
Leicester will have striker Jamie Vardy back, but could be without midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall for Monday's top-of-the table showdown with Ipswich.
Former England striker Vardy, 37, has not featured since 29 November because of a knee injury.
Dewsbury-Hall, who has scored nine goals and provided nine assists in 26 league games this season, was injured in Saturday's 3-1 defeat at Coventry.
"At the moment he's [Dewsbury-Hall's] out," said boss Enzo Maresca.
The Italian said Dewsbury-Hall was hurt in a challenge by Bobby Thomas, which resulted in a penalty for the Foxes.
The 25-year-old picked himself up to convert the spot-kick and went on to finish the match, but has struggled since.
"The only one who is out since the Coventry game is Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, because of the foul he received for the penalty," Maresca added.
"He had a problem about that. He has not trained with us until today. We'll see for Monday's game."
The potential loss of influential Dewsbury-Hall, who is the Foxes' joint Championship scorer this season alongside Stephy Mavididi, comes just as the league pacesetters have long-serving striker Vardy back to full-fitness after seven weeks out.
Before being sidelined, Vardy had scored seven goals in 19 games in all competitions.
"Jamie is back," Maresca told BBC Radio Leicester.
"He is fully training with us, so he is better."
Leicester, who are looking to make an immediate return to the Premier League, are seven points clear of second-placed Ipswich in the table after 27 games.