Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has confirmed Wilfred Ndidi could be sidelined from action for between six to 12 weeks due to a ‘nasty injury’.
The 23-year-old suffered a groin strain in their Premier League win over Burnley on Sunday but managed to play for the duration of the game.
The Nigeria international missed his side’s defeat against Arsenal in Wednesday’s League Cup tie at the King Power Stadium.
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Ndidi was included in the Super Eagles squad to face Tunisia and Ivory Coast in friendlies next month and Goal confirmed the midfielder has withdrawn from the match due to injury.