Leicester star Jamie Vardy spotted with nicotine patches at England's training base

JAMIE VARDY has been wearing nicotine patches during England training sessions at Euro 2016.

By Jeremy Cross in Chantilly

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The Three Lions striker was photographed wearing them in and around the team's Chantilly base near Paris.

The Leicester hitman stopped smoking several months ago and slaps the patches on his arm to stop his craving for cigarettes.

Vardy was also spotted drinking energy drink Red Bull as he travelled on the team bus to the squad's training base.

Leicester star Jamie Vardy wearing nicotine patches in England training sessions

Wearing nicotine patches is not a doping offence - but nicotine has been on WADA's monitoring list since 2012.

Boss Roy Hodgson would be less than impressed if Vardy was caught smoking and is understood to welcome the patches.

England stars like Wayne Rooney and Jack Wlshere have been caught smoking in the past and the unhealthy habit is seriously frowned upon in top flight sport.

Vardy failed to make Hodgson's starting XI for England's opening Group B game with Russia in Marseille.

The clash ended in a 1-1 draw, with critics suggesting Hodgson should have sent Vardy on in the second half as Harry Kane struggled to make an impact.

Vardy will be desperate to impress Hodgson in training and force his way back into the side for Thursday's crunch clash with Wales in Lens.