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Leicester City defender James Justin set to miss rest of season with ruptured Achilles tendon

Leicester City defender James Justin is set to miss the rest of the season after rupturing an Achilles tendon.

The 24-year-old scored against Newport County in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday but was later taken off on a stretcher during the game with the injury.

"He will have his operation [on Thursday] and it will probably put him out for the rest of the season," said Foxes boss Brendan Rodgers.

"We will see how he recovers and go from there."

Justin suffered a serious knee injury in February 2021 and was out for 11 months before returning to action.