Winger Abdul Fatawu will omit the residue of the season on account of a “serious” knee trauma, Leicester Town supervisor Steve Cooper has introduced.

The promising 20-year-old picked up the trauma enjoying for Ghana, exterior of their draw with Angola all over the global split.

“It’s not good, it’s a serious injury,” mentioned Leicester boss Steve Cooper, whose facet host Chelsea within the manage gliding on Saturday (12:30 GMT).

“He’s had an ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injury that is going to rule him out for the rest of the season.

“It’s an actual trifle away., firstly for him, being a tender participant and having an trauma as severe as what an ACL is.

“Albeit, it can be quite common in sport and in particular football, but it’s still a serious injury.

“For it to occur at a tender era is a trifle away. for him and a trifle away. for us as neatly.”

Fatawu helped the Foxes to promotion last season and has played 11 times for them in the league during the present campaign.

He inspired Leicester to a win against Southampton on 21 October – when the Foxes came back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 after he came on in the second half – and had started the club’s three games since then.

“This man is admittedly lightning, he’s a elegant participant to return off the bench. He most definitely will have to be settingup, he’s a elegant skill,” said former Premier League goalkeeper Shay Given after Fatawu’s performance against the Saints.

Leicester are 15th in the Premier League with 10 points from their opening 11 games.

“He’s clearly a weighty skill and a tender participant, as thrilling as he will also be at his era, with loads to be informed,” added Cooper.

“It’s just a relax and we can assemble positive, as tricky as it’s on the pace for him, that he comes again being a more potent participant and particular person, which with the mentality and personality that he has, I believe would be the case.”