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James Nursey

Brendan Rodgers says Leicester star out for season with replacement ineligible

Brendan Rodgers faces a double blow as Wilfred Ndidi could miss the rest of the season and his replacement is ineligible for Europe.

Nigerian holding midfielder Ndidi is one of the Foxes’ most crucial stars in the side’s engine room but he hobbled off against Rennes last week with a knee injury in the Europa Conference League clash. He was then absent at the weekend as Leicester beat Brentford 2-1 in the Premier League. Boss Rodgers explained the star,25 signed from Genk for £14million in January 2017, will see a specialist this week to assess his knee with the City boss fearing the worst.

Rodgers admitted: “Wilf is not so good. He is getting a second opinion on that. Whether he will play for the rest of the season or not, we are not quite sure, which is a real shame for us.”

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