Winger Abdul Fatawu will miss the rest of the season because of a “serious” knee injury, Leicester City manager Steve Cooper has announced.
The promising 20-year-old picked up the injury playing for Ghana, external in their draw with Angola during the international break.
“It’s not good, it’s a serious injury,” said Leicester boss Steve Cooper, whose side host Chelsea in the top flight on Saturday (12:30 GMT).
“He’s had an ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injury that is going to rule him out for the rest of the season.
“It’s a real blow, first and foremost for him, being a young player and having an injury as serious as what an ACL is.
“Albeit, it can be quite common in sport and in particular football, but it’s still a serious injury.
“For it to happen at a young age is a blow for him and a blow for us as well.”
Fatawu helped the Foxes to promotion last season and has played 11 times for them in the league during the present campaign.
