Leicester City striker Martyn Waghorn has been ruled out of his side's trip to Millwall.
In-form Waghorn has had his appendix removed and City boss Nigel Pearson expects him to miss this Saturday's trip to the New Den.
"Martyn Waghorn won't be available for this weekend as he had his appendix out the other day," said Pearson.
His absence will come as a blow for City as the 22-year-old has been impressive in recent weeks, scoring twice in his last five games and hitting the bar five times in his last three.
But Pearson expects him to be fit for next week when City welcome league-leaders Cardiff City to the King Power Stadium.
Pearson also said that David Nugent, who has been plagued with a slipped disk in his neck that ruled him out of City's games against Leeds and Sheffield Wednesday, should be fit to play.
