Wilfred Ndidi: Rodgers Reveals When The Super Eagles Star Will Return From Injury

Wilfred Ndidi: Rodgers Reveals When The Super Eagles Star Will Return From Injury

Ibitoye Shittu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:14 PM

Brendan Rodgers who is the gaffer of Premier League side Leicester City has explained that Nigerian midfielder Wilfred Ndidi is expected to be out of action for few weeks.

After returning to Leicester City after leaving the national team, Ndidi was named in the starting lineup against Nottingham Forest where he picked another injury.

Interestingly, his club recorded an emphatic win over the Forest in the game with Ndidi aggravating his injury and was told to see the club's doctors.

Ndidi, Brendan Rodgers, Leicester City, Premier League
Brendan Rodgers says Ndidi will return to action in 3 weeks.
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According to the report on GOAL, Rodgers stated that Ndidi should be out for two to three weeks before he will return to the squad.

Brendan Rodgers' reaction about Ndidi's injury

"He’ll probably be a few weeks. When he came off, we were looking at about three weeks. We think it’ll be around that period of time from last week."

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Paul Onuachu nets 4th league goal

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Super Eagles striker Paul Onuachu was in fine form on Saturday night, 15 October, as the Nigerian scored the only goal that helped his side beat Leuven 1-0 in League game.

Onuachu has been proven himself so far this season for Genk as the Nigerian has now grabbed his 4th goal of the season and will hope to replicate the form of last season.

The Nigerian has also netted in three consecutive games for Genk who seat top in the league table after 12 matches.

Onuachu grabbed the only goal of the game after scoring in the 16th minute before going off on 76 minutes.

However, Genk did not finish the match with 11 players as Angelo Preciado was red carded in the 43rd minute.

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