The Manchester City loanee will undergo a scan on Monday to determine the severity of a knee injury, the teenager seen leaving the King Power Stadium in a leg brace and on crutches
Leicester City coach Enzo Maresca is hoping not to suffer a “huge loss” due to Callum Doyle’s injury after the defender had to leave King Power Stadium on crutches.
Doyle played every minute of City’s season until half-time in Saturday’s 1-0 defeat to Bristol City, when he was replaced by James Justin. Then, after the match, he was seen leaving the field wearing a left leg brace and walking with the aid of crutches.
Maresca said the Manchester City loanee had hurt his knee and would have a scan on Monday to determine the extent of the injury. The problem may have arisen early in the first half when Doyle went in for a block tackle.
“He had a problem in his knee,” Maresca said. “On Monday they’re going to scan him and hopefully it’s nothing because he would be a big loss.”
Having deputised for Doyle, making his first home appearance for more than 10 months in the process, Justin is the obvious option if the teenager is ruled out. However, Maresca said he is not a direct replacement for Doyle because he is not left-footed.
When you have a left-footed player there, it’s completely different,” the manager added. “JJ is right-footed. He did fantastic. Unfortunately we don’t have a left-footed central defender if Callum is out. But we’re going to see anyway.”
Maresca would have had a natural left-footed player in reserve had Victor Kristiansen stayed at the club. The manager saw him as a potential deputy to Doyle, but the Dane wanted to continue playing as a traditional left-back, and sealed a loan move to Bologna in Serie A in the final week of the transfer window.
