Leicester City defender James Justin is set to be ruled out for the remainder of the season due to a ruptured Achilles.
Justin gave the Foxes a half-time lead in Tuesday's EFL Cup tie against Newport County, but he had to be stretchered off after the hour mark.
Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers has since confirmed that Justin has ruptured his Achilles and he is set to miss the rest of the season.
Rodgers told reporters on Thursday: "Sadly he is having an operation tonight, he has ruptured his Achilles. It is a huge disappointment for us all, having been out before and coming back and getting back to his level.
"He probably would have been close to Gareth's plans. We were all hugely disappointed for him after the game. That's two players we have lost to that injury this season.
"He will have his operation this evening and it will probably put him out for the rest of the season. We will see how he recovers and go from there.
"We wish him a speedy recovery, he is an important player and hopefully he can get back bigger and stronger."
Justin returned in January from a cruciate ligament injury, which kept him out for 11 months, but he is now set for another length spell on the sideline.
After making his England debut in June, the full-back was believed to be in contention for Gareth Southgate's World Cup squad following Ben Chilwell's injury.
However, with Justin unavailable, Kieran Trippier is expected to be an alternative to Luke Shaw at left wing-back. body check tags ::
