Leicester's injury problems continue to worsen after striker Jamie Vardy was ruled out for three to four weeks with a hamstring problem.
The former England international, 35 next month, had complained of an issue in the Carabao Cup defeat at Anfield last week, was rested for the Boxing Day trip to Manchester City but sustained the injury in Tuesday's Premier League win at home to Liverpool.
Playmaker James Maddison is fit after he came off against Jurgen Klopp's side but with Patson Daka also injured - forcing him to miss the African Nations Cup - it leaves manager Brendan Rodgers with just Kelechi Iheanacho and Ayoze Perez as options up front.