Nigerian international and Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has been ruled out of action for a month with injury.
Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers confirmed that the midfielder who missed Wednesday’s Carabao Cup semi-final 1-1 draw against Aston Villa will have an operation on Thursday.
Rodgers was quoted on the club’s Twitter: “Wilf took a knock in training yesterday, which unfortunately means he might need a slight operation tomorrow.
“That’ll put him out for a few weeks, but it’s not overly serious, so hopefully, going into February, he’ll be fit and ready to go again.”
Ndidi has been ever present for Leicester City this season making 24 appearances in his team’s 26 matches this term.
The Nigerian midfielder is now set to sit out five Leicester games – including their semi-final second leg at Villa on January 28.
Bit-part players Hamza Choudhury and Dennis Praet are likely replace Ndidi, with Praet chosen alongside Youri Tielemans in the centre against Villa in the Carabao Cup tie.
