Faes doubtful to face Derby after facial cut

WOUT Faes required stitches on a nasty facial cut that could leave Leicester City with just one fit senior centre-back to take on Derby County next weekend, writes Jordan Blackwell.

- Jordan Blackwell

Faes suffered the injury during a Sheffield United set-piece late in the first half of Saturday's defeat and received treatment at the side of the pitch.

He went down the tunnel before the first half ended and then did not reemerge for the second period, with midfielder Oliver Skipp filling in well alongside Jannik Vestergaard.

City are low on defenders at the moment, with Caleb Okoli out until Christmas with a knee injury and Ben Nelson not yet back in training after an ankle injury at Norwich.

Harry Souttar is now back in training, but will need time to get back to match fitness after 11 months out with an Achilles tear.