Leicester City have received a huge boost with Mads Hermansen set to return from injury for this weekend’s clash with fellow relegation battlers Everton.

Hermansen has missed more than a month of football with a groin injury he suffered at Newcastle and no previous date had been placed on his comeback. But he has been involved in team training this week and Ruud van Nistelrooy has said that he should be available for selection at Goodison Park on Saturday.

Speaking at his press conference on Thursday afternoon, van Nistelrooy said: "Mads was part of team training this week so he's making good progress. All being well, he will be available for selection on Saturday.

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"Every player that is back and can help the team is a big one, in Mads' case as well. I have to say that Jakub (Stolarczyk) has done an excellent job since coming in, from day one at Liverpool on Boxing Day. He's had an excellent run and shown the progression he's made into a proper Premier League keeper. We're very happy that we've developed over these games."

It looks like the match will come too soon for midfielder Wilfred Ndidi though. The Nigerian has been back in partial team training this week after recovering from a hamstring injury he suffered last month, but is not due to be back in full team training until next week, in the build-up to the FA Cup tie at Manchester United.

Ricardo Pereira is back out on the grass as he recovers from his own hamstring injury. But he’s not due to be back in contention until March.

“Ricardo is recovering,” van Nistelrooy said. “He’s still in individual training with the physios. He’s moved outside to that part of rehab, so he's on the grass with the physios. His rehab is going according to plan.

“Wilfred is making good progress. He is partially involved in team training. We’ll look to bring him into full team training next week."

The City manager said there are no further injury problems for him as immediate concerns. With Hermansen back, it means there will just be three players out in Ndidi, Ricardo and Abdul Fatawu (knee).