End of the season for Ndidi due to a knee injury

Leicester City and the Super Eagles star Wilfred Ndidi has been ruled out until the end of the season after sustaining a knee ligament injury against Rennes in the Europa Conference League.

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The Foxes coach Brendan Rodgers confirmed the team's latest news on Thursday during his press conference.

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"Wilfred Ndidi will be out for the season, it's a shame for us, but he'll get ready for next season. It's unfortunate. He's been a brilliant player for me in my time here. He picked up a nasty injury that has had to have surgery on, and he'll recover now until June," he said.

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Ndidi also missed the decisive World Cup Qualifiers playoffs, which saw his Nigeria being eliminated by Ghana.