Brendan Rodgers and James Maddison reacted angrily to the appalling tackle that injured Leicester prospect Will Alves’ ACL.
Alves, 17, was hurt this week during an FA Youth Cup match as a result of a careless challenge from Caden Voice of Wolves. Alves will be sidelined for approximately nine months, which will be devastating to Leicester as he is one of their most promising prospects. The night before the youth match, he played for the senior team in the Carabao Cup.
Maddison’s reaction
Maddison criticized the tackle on Twitter, writing: “Wasn’t sure whether to comment on this publicly but feel like it really needs to be looked at.
“This tackle is not acceptable in any way. I’m devastated for young Will. A brilliant kid with a bright future now having to recover from this horrific challenge.”
Bredan Rodgers’ reaction
Brendan Rodgers, the head coach of Leicester, also expressed his disappointment in the incident, telling reporters: “It’s a sad one for us. We lost one of our young talents, Will Alves, who came on in the MK Dons game.”
“He wanted to play in the Youth Cup game the night after and played in that. They went through in the tie, our Under-18s, but he was taken out with one of the worst challenges I’ve seen on a football field.”
When the Foxes play Newcastle on Monday, it will be their first match since before the World Cup.
