Super Eagle’s Ndidi out for four weeks with hamstring injury
Super Eagles midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi will miss four week of action due to a hamstring injury. The 24-year-old midfielder who was left out of Nigeria’s 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Central Africa Republic over two legs will miss the Foxes games against Crystal Palace, Manchester United, Spartak Moscow, Brentford and Brighton. He is expected to return to action for Leicester City’s home clash with Arsenal on October 30. “Ndidi is out for a month with a hamstring injury,” Eagles coach Gernot Rohr told only Punch Sports Extra. “He will be missed for the games against Central Africa Republic but we expect him to make good return next month for the fixtures against Liberia and Cape Verde.” Meanwhile, Brendan Rodgers has admitted that replacing Ndidi directly is not something anybody in the City squad can do, but does feel summer signing Boubakary Soumare has attributes to excel in a similar role. “It’s impossible to find what we have,” Rodgers said of Ndidi’s absence...