LONDON : Leicester City's French defender Wesley Fofana broke his leg in a friendly against Europa League winners Villarreal on Wednesday, 10 days before the start of the Premier League season.'I will give you news as soon as I have a final diagnosis but we already know that I have a fibula fracture,' the
LONDON : Leicester City's French defender Wesley Fofana broke his leg in a friendly against Europa League winners Villarreal on Wednesday, 10 days before the start of the Premier League season.
"I will give you news as soon as I have a final diagnosis but we already know that I have a fibula fracture," the 20-year-old said on Instagram after being carried off on a stretcher during the second half.FA Cup winners Leicester, who play Premier League champions Manchester City in the Community Shield at Wembley on Saturday, won 3-2 at the King Power Stadium. They open their season at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Aug. 14.
The Foxes signed Fofana on a five-year deal from St Etienne last October for a reported fee of around 30 million pounds and the Midlands club went on to finish fifth in the league as he was named their young player of the season.
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