“I can see his freshness” – Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers gives Wilfred Ndidi assurances

The Nigeria worldwide midfielder has been out of the first-team image at Leicester Metropolis after a collection of battles with harm

Leicester Metropolis supervisor Brendan Rodgers has assured Wilfred Ndidi that the Nigerian midfielder stays a important a part of the first-team image on the King Energy Stadium.

Ndidi has been a constant prime performer for Leicester Metropolis since becoming a member of the Foxes from KRC Genk in 2017, rising in profile to grow to be among the finest defensive midfielders within the sport.

The 26-year-old made nothing lower than 26 league appearances in every of his first 4 full seasons with Leicester Metropolis, together with the 2018/19 marketing campaign through which Ndidi featured in each single one among Leicester’s 38 Premier League video games. Thirty-seven of these had been within the beginning eleven.

However accidents have restricted his affect in current occasions, with the powerful tackler making solely 19 appearances final time period.

The Tremendous Eagles ace has not fared any higher this season, showing in solely ten of LCFC’s first 16 matches.

Ndidi has nonetheless been used as a late sub in Leicester Metropolis’s final three Premier League video games in opposition to Everton, West Ham, and Newcastle United, elevating considerations about his health and his significance to the Foxes.

What has Rodgers stated? 

However supervisor Brendan Rodgers confessed he has talked with Ndidi, hinting that the midfielder’s inconsistent run within the staff has been all the way down to his accidents.

The previous Liverpool coach believes although that the Nigerian is trying fitter and can return to play extra for the Foxes within the new 12 months.

“We’ve bought a extremely busy schedule in January,” Rodgers stated, as per Leicester Mercury.

“I had a sit-down with him and an sincere dialog with him. He has struggled with accidents.

“It’s generally coming away from the staff and dealing on the coaching subject. I can see his freshness. There’s little question over the approaching weeks he’ll get alternatives.”

Leicester suffered an embarrassing 3-0 loss to Newcastle on Boxing Day, ending a run of 5 video games with no defeat.

Up subsequent for the Foxes is a tricky conflict with Liverpool at Anfield on Friday, December 30.