Youri Tielemans drops cryptic Leicester City injury hint with four-word message

Ahead of the weekend’s game against Brentford, City has shared a memorable moment from Tielemans in the same fixture last season. The club posted a video of the midfielder’s half-volley from outside of the box which opened the scoring in a 2-1 win.

Tielemans replied to the post with a rocket and muscle emoji. He then shared the goal on his Instagram stories, along with a message reading: “Back soon with this @lcfc,” with praying and muscle emojis.

Tielemans’ return, whenever that is, will come as a huge boost to City, who are struggling to make the most of their chances in recent weeks. The 25-year-old is one of City’s key creators when on the pitch, along with James Maddison.

In his 187 appearances for the club, Tielemans has scored 28 goals and provided a further 25 assists. A few of those goals have been memorable ones, including the one against Brentford, and the FA Cup-winning goal vs Chelsea.

There is still uncertainty over where the player’s future lies beyond this summer. Tielemans is out of contract with City and is yet to put pen-to-paper on a new deal, despite there being talks for well over a year.

It means that he will be available on a free transfer when the summer transfer window opens, with the likes of Arsenal and Newcastle United said to be interested in signing him.