Ahead of Leicester City's away match against Southampton in the 8th round of the Premier League, the team's manager Cooper spoke to the media about the team's injury situation. He said that the off-season gave the team a chance to reflect and get other work done, and that despite the lack of intense preparation for the Premier League matches, the team still achieved some good work during this time.
Speaking about specific injuries, Cooper said Westergaurd is recovering well from an ankle injury after playing a couple of games for the national team and is now in better health than he was before the break. The team is also awaiting the return of other injured players, and everyone is now in the same shape as before the break.
For seriously injured Daka, Cooper revealed that he underwent surgery and is edging closer to being back with the team. While it was a pretty serious injury, Daka's recovery is going well and is on schedule. Cooper emphasized that it will take some time for Daka to recover, but he is working his way through the process.
Also, Choudhury is recovering well from his injury. Cooper said that for an injury like his, the team had discussed whether to perform surgery or let it recover naturally, and ultimately decided not to perform surgery. Chowdhury approached the injury with a positive attitude, and his recovery is progressing quite well, but the exact time of his return is uncertain.
The other injured player, Stolarczyk, had a similar injury to Daka and is working with the medical and rehabilitation teams to recover. As he is a goalkeeper, the rehabilitation process is slightly different, focusing mainly on ball handling rather than footwork or tackling. Although his injury occurred a few weeks before Daka's, he is still currently in the same period of time between returning to the field and the final stages of his rehabilitation.
Cooper said that the team will do their best to help the injured players to recover and expect them to return to the field as soon as possible to contribute to the team. At the same time, he also expressed his satisfaction with the performance of other players in the team and hoped that the whole team could continue to maintain good condition in the next matches.
