🎧 An attacking injury crisis?

The latest When You’re Smiling episode has landed and in this week’s show, BBC Radio Leicester’s Adam Whitty is joined by former winger Matt Piper and Foxes fan Mark Manfield.

Following news of injuries to Abdul Fatawu and Jordan Ayew while on international duty, the team discuss Leicester’s growing list of absentees.

“It is a massive blow. With Jordan Ayew, he has been an unsung hero in different games this season. He scored some late goals and he is a great player to bring off the bench for us,” Manfield said.

“Also losing Abdul Fatawu is a critical blow for us. We look at our options going forward and the type of players that can create something for us, he is the main man really. He is so dangerous when he is on his game, so hopefully it won’t be a lengthy injury for him but I did see he had a brace on his knee the other day in Ghana.

“They [Fatawu and Ayew] have just found their form. I don’t think we are left with loads of players who give us that danger in attack and Fatawu is a game changer for me.

“Not to undo what Ayew has done but Fatawu is the real blow. The real worry is that it is a substantial injury for Ayew, that is a blow in itself. You do wonder if we are going to see him again this year or even this season.

“We take away Jamie Vardy from that attack, who we can’t really be expecting to play every minute of every game anymore, it leaves us with Odsonne Edouard as the only real viable option at the minute.”

Listen to the full episode on BBC Sounds