Leicester City sacked boss Steve Cooper following a 2-1 loss to Chelsea last week, which left them 16th in the Premier League - just one point off the relegation zone.
Current West Brom manager Carlos Corberan is rumoured to be among the favourites to take over from Cooper, who only joined Leicester at the start of the 2024/25 season.
As Premier League injuries pile up, the defeat to Chelsea was their sixth of the season and matters were made worse when midfielder Harry Winks was taken off after just 11 minutes.
Is Harry Winks injured this weekend?
Prior to the Chelsea game, Winks had started all but one of Leicester’s Premier League games this season.
He did not start against Southampton but was brought on at half-time with his side 2-0 down, before Leicester came back to win 3-2, suggesting the ex-Spurs player will be a major miss.
Prior to his dismissal Cooper gave an update on the extent of Winks’ injury. He said: “It’s his groin, fingers crossed.
“Sometimes these things can be a week, sometimes they can be… we saw what happened with Ricardo. When I said about needing to do better with the ball, Winksy will start that more than anybody else for us.
“That’s his super-strength, his control of games and his ability to start attacks and keep momentum in the game.
“It was a blow, him coming off, and maybe that did have an interference with why we didn’t have enough good moments on the ball in the first half.”
Cooper’s comments suggest Winks may not be fit in time for Leicester’s game against Brentford when Premier League action returns this Saturday.
The English midfielder will be hoping the injury isn’t serious so he can return quickly and be a significant part in Leicester’s new manager’s plans – whoever that may be.
