Robert Huth faces six to eight weeks out after ankle surgery

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Leicester City defender Robert Huth
Huth joined Leicester in 2015 from Stoke following a loan spell at the club

Leicester City defender Robert Huth is expected to be out for six to eight weeks after ankle surgery.

The 32-year-old has not travelled to Hong Kong with the rest of the Foxes squad as he begins his rehabilitation.

"He's had an operation and thankfully it was successful," said Leicester boss Craig Shakespeare. "We thought it might be worse."

Shakespeare also confirmed there have been no bids for winger Riyad Mahrez, who said in May he wanted to leave.

The Algerian, 26, has been linked with Arsenal, with boss Arsene Wenger admitting his interest in the player.

"Riyad stated his position very clearly," Shakespeare said. "Mine is really simple: while he is here - and we haven't had any bids, it's all been speculation - he has to be committed to the club.

"In the two weeks he's been back, he's been totally committed and really trained well."

Leicester start their Premier League campaign with a game at Arsenal on Friday, 11 August before hosting Brighton and visiting Manchester United.

Analysis

BBC Radio Leicester commentator Ian Stringer

Huth being out is a blow, but may actually help Shakespeare with his selection given new signing Harry Maguire is likely to go straight into the starting XI.

What the Foxes will lose is the German's experience in the dressing room, as well as his commanding displays on the pitch.

The club say the surgery has gone well, which gives him a chance of being back in the side in early October, given he will need time to get fit following his recovery.

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  • Comment posted by Fusionl, at 10:12 18 Jul 2017

    In that photo it looks like Huth has just munched on a pack of Haribo fantastics!

    His experience will be a big loss, but it may just force us into buying another defender that we all know we need.

  • Comment posted by PeterSchMichaelOwenHargreaves, at 09:12 18 Jul 2017

    Now we will see if Maguire is worth that 17 million :/

  • Comment posted by cardamine, at 08:44 18 Jul 2017

    I'm confused.

    Why is there a HYS on this topic?

    I wish him well and hope he's back soon.

    But what's the point of a HYS here...?

  • Comment posted by Steve Perry, at 13:30 18 Jul 2017

    10. Tom

    Oh, people are still banging the snakes drum? Ranieri was having a 'mare last season- we were relegation certainties and he showed literally no sign that he knew how to get us out of it.

    He's a nice bloke and will forever be a Leicester legend, but he had to go and the owners made a very unpopular decision which has been 100% justified since. We've moved on, try and do the same.

  • Comment posted by Mark, at 13:05 18 Jul 2017

    It started to become clear last season that the defensive partnership of Morgan and Huth was getting to its sell by date and I think Shakespeare realises it otherwise he wouldn't have spend £17M on Maguire and had well publicised interest in Gibson at Middlesbrough, and Evans at WBA. All good things must come to an end but Leicester will emerge stronger with quality younger players.

  • Comment posted by 3Lionfan, at 14:17 18 Jul 2017

    10. Tom
    Give it up, it's history, it's gone. Time to move on, the rest of the world has!

  • Comment posted by Pochgician, at 10:27 18 Jul 2017

    Well the Foxes may not lose Huth's experience in the dressing room. This is because despite him being injured, he still may be able to attend match days (at least once his surgery is complete). So he'll still be around his team-mates to motivate them.

  • Comment posted by foxinbude, at 17:11 18 Jul 2017

    This might be the thing that forces Shakespear's hand to invest in the much needed second centre half purchase. Maguire is a great buy, but with Huth and Morgan rapidly qualifying for Bus Passes, we really need another pairing ready to play week in- week out. I know Smalling would be expensive, but if Slimani and Mahrez go the re-investment would be justified and welcomed.

  • Comment posted by Stephen, at 09:04 18 Jul 2017

    It concerns me that towards the end of last season Huth missed several games. Is this an ongoing problem I wonder?

  • Comment posted by Mordor Tourism Board, at 08:45 18 Jul 2017

    During the course of a season players will experience injury and tiredness. Having that at the beginning of the season is probably better than missing the last 6 weeks of it. He could be fresher having come back in a month or two late.

  • Comment posted by Jonnyhatesjazz, at 20:04 18 Jul 2017

    @16 .......Why?

  • Comment posted by Tom, at 08:43 19 Jul 2017

    @13. Posted by Steve Perry on
    18 Jul 2017 12:30

    Ranieri was having a 'mare last season- we were relegation certainties and he showed literally no sign that he knew how to get us out of it.

    ------

    And you are what's wrong with football, HE WON YOU THE LEAGUE!

    Leicester football club. Winning the league. He earned his chance to see out the season

  • Comment posted by wolf359, at 12:21 18 Jul 2017

    Leicester will be mid table come may.Everton? they may do better than last season but it will take time for the new players to gel as a team so Everton may well implode and struggle up to Christmas.

  • Comment posted by U16649419, at 09:00 18 Jul 2017

    Good to hear that mahrez is staying........

  • Comment posted by starman, at 18:19 18 Jul 2017

    I think Leicester will have a long and difficult season.

  • Comment posted by Wee Brian, at 07:57 18 Jul 2017

    Footballer in injury shocker.

  • Comment posted by Pep Guardiola, at 08:17 18 Jul 2017

    There seems to be a mistake BBC.
    This isn't filed under Rugby

  • Comment posted by Tom, at 12:13 18 Jul 2017

    Don't care, they're all snakes and i hope they get relegated next season.

    What? You lot forgotten?

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