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Wolverhampton Wanderers have signed Wales midfielder Jordan James on loan with an option to buy at the end of the season.
The 26-times capped international returns to the Midlands almost two years on from leaving boyhood club Birmingham City for French Ligue 1 club Rennes in a reported £4m deal.
James spent last season back in England on loan in the East Midlands at Leicester City. But, despite his 11
England midfielder Jordan Henderson has joined Chelsea on a two-year deal after his contract with Brentford was mutually terminated.
Henderson, 36, captained Liverpool to the Premier League title in 2019-20 and also won the Champions League, FA Cup, League Cup twice, the Uefa Super Cup and the Fifa Club World Cup in his time at Anfield.
In 2023 he moved to Saudi Arabian club Al-Ettifaq, before joining Dutch side Ajax
Striker Yates got the hosts off to the perfect start when he poked in from close range with just two minutes on the clock after Leicester had failed to clear a corner.
Minutes later, Abdul Fatawu should have drawn the Foxes level when Divine Mukasa’s corner fell to him unmarked, but his first-time effort sailed wide.
The Foxes went on to create several chances to equalise in the first half,
Leicester City midfielder Jordan James and defender Jamaal Lascelles may be available for Saturday’s game against Norwich (12:30 GMT).
James has missed six matches with a hamstring injury while Lascelles has been absent for the past two, but both have returned to training.
“We are looking at Saturday, but we are also looking at the games after that,” manager Gary Rowett told BBC Radio Leicester.
“But those two would be
Leicester City midfielder Jordan James will be out for at least month after suffering a hamstring injury in their midweek draw at Wrexham.
The Wales international has scored four times in his last six games for the Foxes and nine goals overall this season.
He had to go off after 41 minutes at the Racecourse Ground and Leicester have also lost Oliver Skipp for Saturday’s home game against Oxford United
Oxford United have recalled defender Jordan Thorniley from his loan spell at League One side Northampton Town.
The 29-year-old made 22 appearances in all competitions for the Cobblers, the last of them on 29 December.
“He has battled through some games for the sake of the team and we applaud and appreciate his commitment,” Northampton manager Kevin Nolan told the club website.
“Neither party thought it was fair though
And while the threat of a points penalty for alleged breaches of spending rules – which Leicester is locked in a legal battle with the Premier League over – shrouds the club’s true position in uncertainty, James insists the off-field challenges are not a distraction.
“We don’t really think about the points deduction, we are focused on where we are now, how many points we have now and how many
Kelly: What was it like growing up in your house?
Jordan: Mad. That was mad. My parents brought me and my brother up really well. They were strict but not too strict. They let us do a lot of what we wanted to do. Times have changed now, you don’t see kids out on the street as much now and I feel like we’ve lost that way a bit. I
Pickford has made 329 appearances for Everton since joining from boyhood club Sunderland.
He has played a major role in helping Everton retain their Premier League status despite managerial sackings, financial rule breaches and points deductions in recent seasons.
He has won 79 caps for England and has been first choice for the Three Lions since the 2018 World Cup.
Pickford broke a long-standing record set by Gordon Banks last
In his first month with Leicester, James has already scored more goals than he managed across his entire first season with Rennes last term.
He featured 24 times across all competitions for the French top-flight side, having left boyhood club Birmingham City for the capital of Brittany in August 2024.
“It was a tough season last year for me, I didn’t play as much football as I wanted to,” James