Wilfred Ndidi’s 21/22 season and what the 22/23 season holds for the 25 year-old

The Leicester Metropolis midfielder didn’t kick a ball within the closing months of the season after struggling an damage that had dominated him out since March.

Ndidi subsequently missed the Foxes’ run-in and Nigeria’s essential World Cup playoff encounter with Ghana in March.

The Tremendous Eagle’s damage issues have now seen him miss big chunks of the final three campaigns.

2021/22 was unkind to the Nigerian who made solely 18 Premier League begins — his lowest since his first full season in 2017/18 — and was a part of the Nigeria aspect that exited the Africa Cup of Nations on the Spherical of 16.

Ndidi was stricken by accidents, failing to participate in Leicester’s final 12 league video games and take part of their Europa Convention League progress to the semi-finals.

Brendan Rodgers’ aspect ended the marketing campaign disappointingly in eighth, exterior the European locations, having struggled for consistency within the league.

Thus, they did not match the previous campaigns the place they ended simply exterior the Champions League positions in fifth.

Ndidi has been linked to a variety of golf equipment however nothing concrete, though Manchester United legend Paul Scholes believes the previous Genk man must be the Crimson Devils’ principal defensive midfield goal.

“Leicester’s Wilfred [Ndidi] nonetheless very a lot matches the invoice of what Manchester United are in search of, and with simply two years remaining on his contract at Leicester, it’s prone to value considerably lower than the eye-watering sums related to him in summer time previous,” the 47-year-old pundit advised Soccer Every day YouTube channel at the beginning of June.

“Whereas he missed the final two months of the season with a knee damage, he stays the most effective defensive midfielders within the sport when match.”

Whether or not Erik ten Hag sees the 25-year-old for granted match for his Manchester United rebuild, nevertheless, stays to be seen.

No doubt staying wholesome after the latest campaigns laden with damage.

Ndidi had missed 5 league video games in 2019/20 and was absent for 11 within the following marketing campaign and there was optimism that it will not worsen. Nevertheless, it did worsen in 21/22.

Avoiding any prolonged layoff within the upcoming season would be the primary precedence for a participant who began 70 video games from an accessible 76 for the Foxes earlier than the unwell fortunes of the final three seasons.

The Foxes and Nigeria are stronger models with the highest anchorman of their XI, and either side await his return with bated breath.

Each Leicester Metropolis, Nigeria and potential consumers shall be hoping the 25-year outdated defensive midfielder shall be again to health and again to his finest as quickly as attainable.