Vardy racing to be fit for West Ham game

Vardy went off late on in their defeat at Arsenal on Monday with the Englishman seen immediately sprinting down the tunnel with apparent illness.

Leicester boss Claude Puel confirmed Vardy was suffering with a stomach bug and faces a fitness race to be ready for this weekend's home match.

Asked if Vardy would be available against West Ham, Puel refused to commit to a definite answer.

"We'll see - he came back for today's training session," he said on Thursday.

"He was not well. He had a stomach problem.

"He couldn't finish the game on Monday and we will see if he can start or not for this game [West Ham].

"We will see if he can make progress. He had a problem and needed a little more time and we will see if he'll be available or not."