Leicester City defender James Justin is set to miss the rest of the season after rupturing an Achilles tendon.

The 24-year-old scored against Newport County in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday but was later taken off on a stretcher during the game with the injury.

"He will have his operation [on Thursday] and it will probably put him out for the rest of the season," said Foxes boss Brendan Rodgers.

"We will see how he recovers and go from there."

Justin suffered a serious knee injury in February 2021 and was out for 11 months before returning to action.

He won his first cap for England in June this year during a 1-0 defeat by Hungary.

"We wish him a speedy recovery, he is an important player and hopefully he can get back bigger and stronger," added Rodgers.

"It is a huge disappointment for us all, [him] having been out before and coming back and getting back to his level."