{"id":598537,"date":"2021-08-08T06:38:35","date_gmt":"2021-08-08T10:38:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=598537"},"modified":"2021-08-08T06:38:35","modified_gmt":"2021-08-08T10:38:35","slug":"leicester-citys-wesley-fofana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/08\/08\/leicester-citys-wesley-fofana\/","title":{"rendered":"Leicester City’s Wesley Fofana Ruled Out Until 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

Leicester City<\/a> manager Brendan Rodgers has confirmed that Wesley Fofana will be out until 2022. The defender suffered a ligament injury during the Foxes pre-season friendly against Villareal.<\/p>\n

Leicester City’s to Be Without Wesley Fofana Until 2022<\/h2>\n

‘No Timeline’ for Fofana’s Return<\/h3>\n

The Foxes boss said to Sky Sports<\/a> there is no timeline for Fofana’s return. The Frenchman was stretchered off the field during the Foxes pre-season friendly against Villareal after a strong tackle from Fer Nino.<\/p>\n

After the match, the 20-year-old confirmed on social media that he suffered a fractured fibula<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Fofana will undergo surgery on Monday and will return to the club’s training facilities in the week. It has been said that the injury is worse than initially thought.<\/p>\n

Rodgers said: “In and around his medial ligament, there was a lot more damage there than we’d hoped. The scan showed up it was quite substantial damage there.”<\/p>\n

The news is not good for the club, even after they lifted the Community Shield. The FA Cup winners beat Manchester City 1-0 thanks to a late penalty from Kelechi Iheanacho.<\/p>\n

This provides Rodgers with a selection dilemma ahead of the new season, as fellow centre-back Jonny Evans is a doubt for the Foxes’ opening game of the season.<\/p>\n

Rodgers said that he will explore the possibility of signing a centre-back, and that the club have several targets in mind.<\/p>\n

Fofana’s injury is a huge blow, as well as Evans’ doubt over his fitness. Playing 28 times in the league last season, Fofana has been a mainstay in the City squad. The timing could not be worse with a week until the new Premier League campaign.<\/p>\n

The Foxes play Wolves<\/a> in their season opener, and it will be interesting to see who lines up at the back in their first game of the season.<\/p>\n

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