Leicester striker Daka out for “several months” due to ankle injury

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Leicester striker Patson Daka will be out for “a number of months” with an ankle injury, new Foxes manager Steve Cooper said on Friday.

Zambian international Saka suffered the setback during Leicester's final pre-season friendly against Lens and has now undergone surgery, Cooper said, adding that Jamie Vardy and Conor Coady will also be out for some time.

“Patson is not well,” Cooper said ahead of his team's Premier League opener at home to Tottenham on Monday. “He has suffered a pretty serious ankle injury.”

“He had an operation and will be out for a few months. Vards has been injured since the second week of pre-season. He is close to returning, but it will be a while yet.

“It's not good. Conor Coady will be out for a few more weeks because of his thigh injury.

“Vards is in the final phase of rehab. With his experience, he knows his body and will play a big role in this return process.”

Leicester also face a point deduction for alleged breaches of the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules. The Foxes have no plans to sign any new players ahead of Monday's match against Spurs – their first game since returning to English football's top flight.

“Every season you want to strengthen, you want to get stronger,” Cooper said. “We are still in that process. The club is working together and the lines of communication are great.”

“The market was sluggish. When I knew this week that there would be no new additions for Monday, I put that aside and focused on Monday. That's the only thing we can influence,” he added.