Leicester ready to send midfielder Matty James out on loan to help him get fully fit
25-year-old has endured a gruelling spell on the sidelines having missed the Foxes' entire title-winning campaign
LEICESTER are ready to send midfielder Matty James on loan in a bid to get him fully fit.
James has been missing from the Premier League Champions plans for a year and will now be let out for games.
Barnsley are sorting out the terms for a loan as they look to replace skipper Conor Hourihane.
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James wants to string a run of games together to impress Claudio Ranieri or find a new home.
The forgotten 25-year-old was cruelly sidelined for Leicester's entire title winning campaign after rupturing his cruciate knee ligament in the 36th game of the previous season.
Two operations followed and James was even left without a Premier League winners medal having failed to play a minute in their extraordinary season.
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