Nigerian midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi, will probably be out of motion for a minimum of three months as a result of a muscle damage, PUNCH Sports activities Further stories.
In response to Leicester Metropolis coach Enzo Maresca, it’ll take a very long time earlier than he totally recovers.
The 27-year-old midfielder who missed the Foxes’ Championship win over Huddersfield on New Yr’s Day was additionally withdrawn from Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations squad and has since been changed by Alhassan Yusuf within the squad.
He’s anticipated to overlook 15 of the Foxes’ remaining 20 league video games this season.
Ndidi has been a constant performer for the Foxes this season making 24 appearances in all competitions, scoring 4 objectives and offering six assists.
Talking throughout his pre-match convention on Friday, Maresca mentioned, “The gamers who’re injured are all progressing effectively, “Jamie Vardy, Kasey McAteer, Dennis Praet, Will Alves, Kele (Kelechi Iheanacho) and Wilfred Ndidi. They’re nonetheless in the identical state of affairs.
“Most likely for Wilf, it is going to be a very long time. It may very well be three months. It appears like a muscle drawback, however an vital one. We’ll see within the subsequent few hours. The state of affairs for Wilf is the clearest one.”
Ndidi, an FA Cup winner with Leicester is into the ultimate six months of his contract on the King Energy Stadium, has been a key member of Maresca’s table-topping Foxes.
Maresca additionally revealed that Iheanacho remains to be not match to play.
“I don’t know if Iheanacho can play at AFCON,” he continued.
“The one factor I can say is that Kele remains to be injured. He’s getting higher however nonetheless not 100 per cent, in any other case, he can be within the squad for tomorrow (right now).”
In the meantime, President of the Nigerian Soccer Federation, Ibrahim Gusau stays optimistic that Iheanacho will be a part of the Eagles squad in Lagos on January 9
“I’ve spoken to Iheanacho, he’s recovering quick and has even began working. He’ll most probably be a part of us in Lagos, the place the staff will probably be hosted to a dinner on January 9,” Gusau instructed reporters in Abuja.
Nigeria will open their AFCON marketing campaign on January 14 in opposition to Equatorial Guinea earlier than they face Ivory Coast 4 days later. Their closing Group A fixture is in opposition to Guinea-Bissau on January 22.