Leicester’s Winifred Ndidi out of play till February over knee injury

Leicester city’s defensive midfielder Wilfred Ndidi will be sidelined until February after sustaining a knee injury which requires surgery

Manager Brendan Rodgers was explaining why he missed Wednesday’s 1-1 draw with Aston Villa in the first leg of their league cup semi-final.

Ndidi has been crucial to Leicester’s fortunes this season and the influential Nigerian leads the premier league in both tackles and interceptions.