Ricardo Pereira says his hamstring injury is “nothing serious” after he hobbled off on Saturday.
Moments after setting up Jamie Vardy’s opener in the 2-1 win at Norwich, Ricardo went to ground and received treatment from physios, but was unable to continue and was replaced by Timothy Castagne.
After the game, manager Brendan Rodgers said it was a hamstring issue and that Ricardo would undergo a scan to determine the severity of the problem.
And the 27-year-old has provided an update himself, writing on social media: “Thank you guys for all the messages and concerns. Fortunately it’s nothing serious! See you soon. By the way, nice win on Saturday.”
However, Ricardo has still been withdrawn from the Portugal squad, where he has been replaced by Wolves’ Nelson Semedo.
Ricardo was hoping to win his first cap since November 2019 in his country’s World Cup qualifiers later this week, but will now have to wait until October for another chance, if indeed he is fit to return by then.
The news will be a relief to City, who already have a plethora of defensive injury issues, with Jonny Evans, Jannik Vestergaard, Ryan Bertrand, James Justin, and Wesley Fofana all absent at the weekend.
Match-winner Marc Albrighton said it can be demoralising to see so many teammates out of action.
