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Africa Sports News of Thursday, 9 January 2020

Source: BBC Africa

Wilfred Ndidi: Leicester midfielder out for 'three to four weeks'

Wilfred Ndidi (centre) joined Leicester from Genk in 2017 Wilfred Ndidi (centre) joined Leicester from Genk in 2017

Leicester midfielder Wilfred Ndidi could be sidelined for a month after suffering a knee injury in training which requires surgery.

The 23-year-old Nigerian was a surprise omission from the matchday squad for Wednesday's Carabao Cup semi-final 1-1 draw against Aston Villa.

"He nipped his miniscus changing direction - he will go in for a minor operation," said boss Brendan Rodgers.

"He will miss all of January and early February."

Ndidi has played in 24 of Leicester's 26 matches this season.