Villarreal forward Fer Nino has apologised for the tackle that left Leicester defender Wesley Fofana with a broken leg, saying: "At no time was it my intention to harm him."
Nino challenged French centre-back Fofana during a pre-season friendly between the sides on Wednesday.
Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers called it a "horrendous challenge".
He said Fofana, 20, needed another scan to determine how long he will be out for as the ankle was "so swollen".
"I am writing to publicly apologise, having already done so privately with him," Nino wrote on Instagram.
"At no time was it my intention to harm him, as unfortunately happened.