Both countries’ A squads go for each other’s jugular at the 50,000-capacity Estádio José Alvalade on Portugal
Browsing: Wilfred Ndidi
The Foxes have been without the defensive midfielder since the 4-0 win over Nottingham Forest earlier this month.
The Foxes manager Brendan Rodgers revealed this on Monday.
The Reds travel to the King Power Stadium on Monday night in what could be a crucial match at the bottom of the Premier League table.
The Foxes have accrued just one point from six Premier League games so far this season.
With one draw apiece from their opening two fixtures, the Foxes and Saints currently occupy 15th and 17th place in the Premier League standings.
Arsenal, in their pre-season campaign, showed incredible form as they wrapped up the campaign with a 6-0 win over Sevilla on July 30, 2022. New signing, Gabriel Jesus, is looking to be a good deal for Arsenal as he netted a hat trick in the match. But the Eagle boss, Patrick Vieira, will no doubt love to start with a win against his old side.
Leicester City coach Brendan Rodgers handed Iheanacho his first start in preseason when the Foxes locked horns with English League One side Derby County in their fourth preseason game.
For the latest injury, the well respected Nigerian Super Eagles international twisted his ankle during training.
Ndidi suffered the knee injury in March and required surgery, which ruled him out of the remainder of the 2021/22 season.
The Foxes, who beat United 4-2 at the King Power Stadium back in October, have been forced to deal with a plethora of injury issues to key personnel throughout the campaign and lady luck does not appear to be changing for manager Rodgers. Their never-ending injury woes this term have contributed to their slide down the Premier League table, with the club set to miss out on a top-five finish for the first time since 2018/19.
The Nigerian midfielder sustained the issue in the Europa Conference League against Rennes last week and was nowhere to be seen in the Foxes’ 2-1 win over Brentford at the weekend.
This is coming five days before the national team face off with regional rivals, Ghana, in a 2022 World Cup playoff.
The defensive midfielder won a full-blooded 50-50 inside his own box in the second half of the Europa Conference League last-16 second leg and hobbled off afterwards to be replaced by James Maddison.
The 25-year-old sustained a knee injury while in action for Leicester City in Thursday’s Europa Conference League game against Rennes at Roazhon Park.
The Daily Mail claimed that Belgium star, Youri Tielemans, is likely to depart the King Power Stadium as he has approximately one year to run on his contract, while his midfield partner, Wilfred Ndidi, is on the radar of other clubs.
The Foxes were rewarded for a succession of improved performances with a 2-0 victory over Burnley at Turf Moor on Tuesday evening.
The Nigeria international is currently in his sixth year at the King Power Stadium, with 201 appearances in all competitions being made since January 2017.
The City boss is hoping his defensive shield is at the club for “many, many years” as he gets set to be a subject of transfer interest again this summer, with Aston Villa the latest club to be named as a suitor.
President Matchmakers, Shina Philips, reeled out the nominees for various categories to the media in Lagos on Wednesday.