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Claude Puel says he will consider whether to make defender Aleksandar Dragovic’s loan move to Leicester City permanent in the summer.

The Austria international has had to be patient for his opportunity after joining City on loan from Bayer Leverkusen but has taken his chance after deputising for injured skipper Wes Morgan.

City have kept four consecutive clean sheets and Dragovic has been ever present in that run, and Puel has urged the 26-year-old to maintain his progress.

“We will see,” he said.

“At the moment he is on loan, we will see at the end of the season if he stays with us or not.

“It is important for him and all the players to continue his hard work in training and in games, and show their quality.

“It is competition between players because we have a good squad and we will see at the end.”

Dragovic didn’t make his Premier League debut until Boxing Day when City visited Saturday’s opponents Watford, and he wasn’t the best of starts as he was utilised in an unfamiliar right-back role, but since then Puel says he has been impressed with Dragovic’s performances.

“For Dragovic it was a difficult game for him at full-back,” said Puel.

“It was the first time for him he played there but we didn’t have another solution with Amartey suspended and Simpson injured.

“It was not his best position but there was no other solution. He played well in the last game at centre back with strength in the duals, with good concentration and focus. He give a good response in this position.

“It is a good thing, good feeling to have four clean sheets in the last games. We must continue this consistency.

“It is not just a reward for the good work of the defence but the whole team. They do fantastic work to close down the ball together, and give a good response.”