Timothy Castagne: Last News

Leicester's Belgium international full back Timothy Castagne came within inches of having his career finished this summer his father has revealed.The £22m signing had to undergo intricate surgery to repair a fractured eye socket after a collision in Belgium's Euro 2020 clash with Russia.Now Pierre Castagne has revealed the true extent of the injury, revealing his son is lucky to still be playing.He said: “I immediately knew it was serious. Otherwise Timothy would never voluntarily leave the field.“I was a bit in shock because it was serious.

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Euro 2020.Roberto Martinez's men claimed victory in their opening group-stage fixture at the tournament thanks to two goals from Romelu Lukaku and a Thomas Meunier strike.However, it was not all positive for the Red Devils in Russia that night, as Castagne sustained a devastating injury after a clash of heads with Daley Kuzyaev early on in the game.The Leicester star was initially said to have picked up a double fracture on his right eye socket, but boss Roberto Martinez has since revealed it was in fact "three or fours" breaks after seeing his x-ray scans.According to Belgian outlet HLN, he underwent a six-hour operation on his eye on Tuesday and is now set to spend around eight weeks on the sidelines - meaning his Euro 2020 dream is

Euro 2020. The Leicester star sustained the injury during a coming together with Daler Kuzyaev in the first half of the Group B clash with Russia.A swollen lump was clearly visible on the side of Castagne’s head as the game was immediately stopped for him to receive treatment.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp hit out at Sky Sports and BT Sport over the fixture list in his post-match interview after the Reds' 3-0 win against Leicester, urging the broadcasters to allow players more time to recover between games.

Premier League debutants. Timothy Castagne impressed for Leicester City, James Rodriguez shone in Everton’s midfield and Gabriel looked commanding at the back for Arsenal.

Leicester City have joined the race for Atalanta right-back Timothy Castagne. The Belgian was targeted by Brendan Rodgers and sporting director Lee Congerton when the pair were both at Celtic, but a deal couldn't be completed.

Arsenal are yesterday's news after he shot down reports of a potential switch to the Gunners. The 24-year-old was once on Celtic 's signing radar and he was Brendan Rodgers and Lee Congerton's No.1 transfer target with a reported £8m bid being turned down by Atalanta in 2019.