Leicester City face injury setback ahead of Bournemouth as Steve Cooper remains tight-lipped on missing players.
Midfielder Hamza Choudhury has dislocated his shoulder and may face an extended absence, while Cooper mentions additional squad members who are uncertain for the weekend.
Hamza Choudhury has dislocated his shoulder, raising concerns that he may be out for an extended period.
The injury occurred during a routine training session on Wednesday, as reported by manager Steve Cooper.
The club is currently monitoring the situation to assess the severity of the damage, with fears that Choudhury might be sidelined for several months.
Choudhury is the only confirmed new injury for Leicester City, joining Jakub Stolarczyk and Patson Daka on the injury list.
However, the team may face additional absences for their upcoming match against Bournemouth, as Cooper noted that a couple of players have not participated in training this week, though he refrained from naming them.
“Unfortunately, Hamza dislocated his shoulder during an innocuous situation in training yesterday,” Cooper stated during his Thursday afternoon press conference.
“We are still determining how long he will be out, as it is still settling down. It will certainly be a while, but whether that means weeks or months is still uncertain because it can be complicated.”
He explained that the injury occurred during a normal challenge without any foul play, leading to Choudhury’s shoulder ending up in an awkward position.
On a positive note, Jannik Vestergaard has returned to full training and is back with the squad.
However, there are a few players dealing with minor injuries who have yet to train this week. Cooper is hopeful they will recover in time for the weekend’s match.
When asked if he had a list of the players who missed training, Cooper confirmed he did but declined to disclose their names.
He mentioned that a couple of players are uncertain for the weekend, adding, “We’ll wait and see.”
Choudhury’s injury creates an opportunity for one of the players, including Vestergaard, Boubakary Soumare, Kasey McAteer, Luke Thomas, or Will Alves, to be included on the bench at King Power Stadium this weekend.
All five were absent from the squad during the 4-2 defeat to Arsenal last weekend.
