Leicester City fans across the world are worried that the Super Eagles star, Wifred Ndidi, will miss football action for a month after undergoes the knife on Thursday.

Foxes manager, Brendan Rodgers, confirmed before his side’s 1-1 draw against Aston Villa that Ndidi picked up a knock in training, and will need to undergo surgery that will keep him out of action for a few weeks.

“Wilfred took a knock in training yesterday, which unfortunately means he might need a slight operation tomorrow. That’ll put him out for a few weeks, but it’s not overly serious, so hopefully, going into February, he’ll be fit and ready to go again, Rodgers said.

Ndidi’s absence will be a big miss for Leicester as he is one Foxes best players this season. Rodgers’ side have surpassed expectations this season with Leicester sitting in second place on the Premier League table, and Ndidi has played a major role in it. With his absence for the next one month, Foxes fans have expressed their feelings on social media.

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Ndidi will undergo a minor knee operation on Thursday that is expected to keep him out of action until February.

The Leicester City midfielder was a surprise absentee from the 1-1 draw with Aston Villa in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final on Wednesday night.

Rodgers explained an hour before the game that the Nigerian was out for a few weeks with injury, and the City boss clarified the details in his post-match interview, revealing that Ndidi had damaged his meniscus, a piece of cartilage in the knee, in training on Tuesday.

“It was just unfortunate,” Rodgers said on Ndidi’s injury. “He nicked his meniscus just changing direction