Leicester City midfielder Youri Tielemans is expected to miss between four to six weeks with ankle ligament damage, after sustaining an injury at the weekend.
Tielemans received treatment during the 1-0 defeat to Arsenal upon landing awkwardly when he jumped to compete for a header with Granit Xhaka. Although the Belgian returned to the pitch to play through to full-time, he was seen wearing a protective boot and was on crutches as he exited the ground.
City boss Brendan Rodgers said on Monday: "We’re just waiting on the scan results for Youri, that will come through today. It doesn’t look good. He did incredibly well to come back onto the pitch.
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"He showed real bravery to try to help the team. When you see it, it looks a nasty one. We just have to see what the results are. He’s been brilliant in my time here. In fairness to Youri, he’s always been available. He’s a top-class player, so to not have his availability for a number of games is not ideal. It provides an opportunity for other players."
It has now been confirmed Tielemans will endure a lengthy spell on the sidelines as he is not expected to return until mid-April.
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