Leicester captain Ed Slater sidelined for the season
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Ed Slater is expected to miss the entire season after having surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament.
The Leicester captain, 26, suffered the injury while captaining England in their midweek game against Crusaders on the summer tour of New Zealand.
“It’s horrific for Ed in many ways,” Richard Cockerill, Leicester’s director of rugby, said.
“It’s a critical year for us and for him with the World Cup coming up.
He will probably spend the next 12 weeks off his feet and it will be a long way back.
” Leicester will be able to fill the void with Brad
The Leicester captain, 26, suffered the injury while captaining England in their midweek game against Crusaders on the summer tour of New Zealand.
“It’s horrific for Ed in many ways,” Richard Cockerill, Leicester’s director of rugby, said.
“It’s a critical year for us and for him with the World Cup coming up.
He will probably spend the next 12 weeks off his feet and it will be a long way back.
” Leicester will be able to fill the void with Brad
