Leicester injury news: update, return date for Wilfred Ndidi
Following the goalless draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers, Leicester Boss Brendan Rodgers provided information on injured midfielder Wilfred Ndidi.
You may not realise it, especially with Hamza Choudhury’s and Papy Mendy’s success in applying themselves, but defensive-minded midfielder Wilfred Ndidi further missed by Leicester when the team fail to score yet keep a clean sheet in defence.
The Nigerian isn’t just a great tackler or perceptive reader of the game with incredible attributes for an athlete in his position. No, he is much more than that: when players like Ndidi, or former-Arsenal player Patrick Viera before him, win the precious ball back from dangerous Premier League opponents in a game they start a momentum in order for teammates to follow suit.
In addition, the best DMs will then act as a ‘regista’ or initial instigator of a dramatic move forward, by driving the advance personally carrying the ball. Or by playing a swift and accurate long-range pass to a well-placed colleague.
Most deadly players in this role also pose a goal threat, which, in my opinion, Ndidi does more so at set pieces and shooting than the formerly mentioned Foxes. The ex-Genk man’s influence on the King Power side is rather immeasurable.
Leicester City star Wilfred Ndidi to return to action this week
Happily for the Blue Army and the east Midlands team in general, Ndidi is poised to make another comeback after injury. Rodgers, the Foxes manager, spoke about the Nigeria international after the Wolves game and elaborated on the issue:
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"“Wilf will be back for Wednesday [FA Cup match versus Brighton & Hove Albion].“We were thinking about this game [Wolverhampton Wanders in the EPL] but we just felt we didn’t want to risk him.”– Brendan RodgersVia Leicestershire Live"