Friday 14 April 2017 14:36, UK
Leicester boss Craig Shakespeare has played down suggestions he could field a weakened line-up at Crystal Palace this weekend.
The Foxes have risen to 11th after Shakespeare won his first four games in charge, but two straight league defeats mean Palace can leapfrog Leicester with victory at Selhurst Park on Saturday.
Leicester host Atletico Madrid in their Champions League quarter-final second leg on Tuesday and remain well in the tie, trailing the Spanish side by just a single goal.
That has led to speculation Leicester could prioritise the midweek visit of last season's Champions League finalists, but Shakespeare says his side must compete at Palace, with Premier League survival not yet assured.
"I haven't seen the players yet this morning. I need to assess them all," Shakespeare said.
"We only had a light training session yesterday, so I really need to see what the injury situation is.
"I'm thinking we need to be competitive against a really competitive Palace team. I'm thinking we still need the points, as I always do, and I'm thinking it'll be a really tough challenge."
Skipper Wes Morgan is definitely out of the trip to south London due to an ongoing back injury, which has seen him miss Leicester's last five matches.
"He's trained yesterday, not all with the squad, but I have said before it will be 50-50 for Atletico Madrid," Shakespeare said. "He won't feature against Palace."
With Robert Huth unavailable for the clash with Atletico through suspension, Shakespeare revealed he could turn to midfielder Daniel Amartey in midweek to partner Leicester's only available centre-back Yohan Benalouane.
He said: "If I think it's the right thing to do and benefits the team all players are adaptable.
"Of course they have their preferred position but there are players within the squad who can utilise different positions and Daniel is one."
