By Amaechi Agbo

Wilfred Ndidi will miss the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying double header between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Leone Stars of Serria Leone in November, Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report

The Leicester City midfielder could be sidelined for up to three months with an abductor injury he picked in his clubs last Premiere League match.

Leicester’s manager, Brendan Rodgers confirmed that the combative midfielder will be out for at least 12 weeks before their Carabao Cup 4^th Round loss to Arsenal on Wednesday

The 23-year-old Nigeria international sustained the injury in Sunday’s 4-2 Premier League win over Burnley and missed their 2-0 home defeat by Arsenal in the League Cup on Wednesday.

“We are just waiting to hear more on that, but he could be anything between six and 12 weeks,” Rodgers told reporters.

“It is an abductor injury — it may have come off the bone which could be a nasty injury, so we will wait to see if needs an operation — if it does then it will be 12 weeks.”

Ndidi had filled in as a makeshift centre back for Leicester in their victories over West Bromwich Albion and Burnley.

Rodgers’ side face Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday.

The Super Eagles will battle the Leone Stars in the matchday 3 and 4^th in the AFCON qualifiers on 9^th and 17 at home and away, respectively.

Nigeria current tops Group L of the qualifying race with 6 points from two matches.

The qualifiers were suspended in March after the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic that is currently ravaging the global community.