Leicester striker Jamie Vardy will be given until the last minute to prove his fitness as he chases a record-equalling goal in the Premier League.

Vardy missed England’s games with Spain and France with a hip injury but trained yesterday ahead of tomorrow’s trip to Newcastle.

The Foxes will assess the 28-year-old over the next 48 hours with Vardy a game away from equalling Ruud van Nistelrooy’s Premier League record of scoring in 10 straight matches when the Dutchman was at Manchester United in 2003.

Boss Claudio Ranieri said: “Today he trained a little and tomorrow I hope he can continue to train. Maybe on Saturday morning I’ll choose.

“If he is fit he plays because every time he wants to play. I speak with the doctor and if he is okay , he plays. If not, I don’t want to risk a player. In all my career I don’t want to risk a player for a match and then lose them for a month.”

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