Leicester City delighted that Daniel Amartey was rested against Russia
Claudio Ranieri says Amartey and his other Leicester teammates who didn’t have a part to play in their national team duties in the mid-week will be refreshed for Liverpool tie.
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Daniel Amartey started in Ghana’s 1-1 draw against Rwanda in Accra on Saturday, but he was rested by Avram Grant against Russia in Moscow on Tuesday.
Claudio Ranieri, who has defined a new role for the Ghanaian defender as the replacement for Kante in defensive midfield duties has stated that it is a blessing in disguise that the national teams didn't use some of his players.
"It wasn't only Jamie who didn't play. Also, Daniel Amartey, Danny Drinkwater, Ben Chilwell, Shinji Okazaki and a lot of my players went around the world without playing," he told leicestermercury.co.uk
"That's good. They recover a little more. If these managers are national managers they want the players and we must understand the international managers need players, and then they can choose.
"It's important that everybody is in good condition. That is very important.
"Yes Jamie is refreshed, he trained very well, and for me it is good."
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