A significant player was removed from the squad prior to the match between Leicester City and Newcastle United due to a “heated confrontation.”

Ruud van Nistelrooy’s team suffered their seventh consecutive Premier League defeat without scoring when they were defeated 2-0 by Manchester City on Wednesday night.

 

 

 

The team’s key man was removed from the squad prior to their match against Newcastle United following a “heated confrontation.

 

 

 

 

” The Foxes appear to be on the brink of a return to the Championship, despite a fleeting period of resurgence following the Dutchman’s appointment. They are currently 12 points behind safety. The news that midfielder Harry Winks may not feature after a “heated confrontation” with his manager ahead of their trip to the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday is only adding to their woes.

 

 

 

 

 

The former Tottenham Hotspur man was dropped from the matchday squad. Winks, who transferred from Spurs to the Foxes in 2023, has appeared in 22 league matches this season; however, he was absent from the game on Wednesday night. The Telegraph reported that Winks and Van Nistelrooy engaged in a confrontation regarding the midfielder’s 100-mile commute to Leicester.

 

 

 

 

Winks was permitted to commute that distance under Enzo Maresca last season; however, the Dutchman has attempted to restrict this during the current campaign.Winks turned down Van Nistelrooy’s request to remain at the Leicester City training site on the eve of their trip to the Etihad Stadium, according to those reports.

 

 

 

 

This refusal resulted in a “heated confrontation” between the two, and the midfielder was subsequently excluded from the matchday squad. Winks’ participation against the Magpies on Monday night has yet to be disclosed. In Winks’ absence on Wednesday, the Foxes would be defeated, and the midweek round of fixtures would conclude with them sitting at the bottom of the Premier League table.

 

 

 

 

Nevertheless, they received a minor advantage when Ricardo Pereira returned to the pitch, where he gradually increased his playing time after suffering a hamstring injury. Leicester City injury updates The injury to Pereira resulted in his absence from the reverse fixture between the two teams, which the Magpies would win 4-0 at St James’ Park before Christmas.

 

 

 

This occurred between November and March. Nevertheless, the Portuguese international may be included in the starting lineup at the King Power Stadium on Monday, despite the fact that his manager has been reticent about whether or not he will do so.