• Midfielder visited casino after being released from
England duty• ‘Stories about his arrogance and mentality – they’re totally false’
Brendan Rodgers has defended the character of James Maddison and expressed concern that a committed young professional is being wrongly portrayed.
The Leicester manager said Maddison made a mistake by going to a casino last week after being released from England duty on account of illness, an outing that left the player exposed to misrepresentation. The visit was entirely innocent, said Rodgers, who condemned “totally false” suggestions that Maddison is too fond of the high life.