Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has revealed injured Ghana defender Daniel Amartey is expected to be out of action until December, prompting his exclusion from the club's squad for the Uefa Europa League group stage.
The 25-year-old, together with winger Demaray Gray and Algeria striker Islam Slimani, was among the conspicuous absentees from the Foxes' 24-man squad submitted for the first stage of the continental championship.
Leicester begin their campaign against Ukrainian outfit Zorya Luhansk on Thursday.
Back in action after a two-year ankle injury layoff, Amartey suffered a setback in just his third competitive game back as he sustained a hamstring injury during a Premier League clash with West Ham United on October 4.