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Leicester City defender Robert Huth will be out of action for up to two months after undergoing ankle surgery.

Huth picked up a problem in the early stages of pre-season and is missing from City’s squad at the Premier League Asia Trophy in Hong Kong after having minor surgery.

Manager Craig Shakespeare said they had feared the diagnosis could have been worse for the German.

"Robert reported back for pre-season and got into some discomfort with his ankle,” he said at a press conference in the Hyatt Hotel in Hong Kong ahead of tomorrow’s first pre-season friendly against West Bromwich Albion.

“He's had an operation and thankfully it was successful.

“We have had some more positive news on it. We are expected six to eight weeks.

“It is unfortunate for Robert but we thought the diagnoses could be worse so on a positive spin we think in six to eight weeks he will be back.”