Leicester City top striker, Jamie Vardy would be on the sideline for several weeks as he is expected to undergo surgery on his persistent hip problem.
The club’s manager, Brendan Rodgers who confirmed this said, “Vardy can’t hold it off for much longer, there’s a lot of time in the season for him to make an impact”
“Jamie Vardy will be out for a few weeks. As you know, we’ve been managing him over this last number of months, and he’s been absolutely fantastic.
“We have a window now that allows him to have a minor operation on his hernia and then he’ll be back within a few weeks. He’ll be out for that period.
“It’s one that doesn’t keep him out for too long, but it’s just a repair in and round that hernia area. It’s one we feel he can’t really put it off much longer.
“We were hoping to do it a few weeks back, but this is a window where we can get it done and that will obviously leave him with a good part of the season where he can be really influential for us.”
Vardy has started 15 out of 18 Premier League games this season, taking part in all fixtures but the 1-0 loss to Aston Villa in October due to a calf injury.
