Leicester City sustained serious injury ahead of the FA Cup quarter-finals against Manchester United. Ricardo Pereira has to miss that.
Foxend manager Brendan Rodgers confirmed the news before the game, saying the Portugal international had suffered « slight strain » on his Achilles tendon.
It was originally believed his problem Wasn’t too serious as he was only withdrawn as a precautionary measure at half time in the 5-0 Premier League win over Sheffield United in Leicester.
However, it guarantees he’ll be confined to the sideline this weekend, which is a Big blow to Rodgers and the Foxes’ chances are to overcome the Red Devils.
It’s the latest of a handful of problems for Pereira during the 2020-21 campaign. After coming into the season with a cruciate ligament injury, he suffered another problem upon his return. This has resulted in the defender missing up to 25 games in all competitions this season due to injury.
This latest setback also exacerbates the problem for Leicester this season. Co-defender James Justin is out with a long-term cross injury, while Timothy Castagne has also suffered from his own problems this season.
With Pereira at their side, Leicester looks far more even. Rodgers’ forces lost only twice in ten Premier League games when Pereira showed up.
This is just the tip of a very formidable iceberg for Pereira, described by his manager as « outstanding » after the Portugal international earned Leicester’s Player of the Year award for his performance throughout the 2018/19 season.
It’s hard to argue with that assessment as the £ 27million full-back played 83 games for the club , scored six goals and provided ten assists.
However, Leicester will now have to do without him against Manchester United, making the task even more difficult.
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