Double blow for Leicester City after Europa League defeat and Caglar Soyuncu injury

Foxes lose 1-0 to Zorya Luhansk in the Ukraine and see Turkish defender's comeback last just 16 minutes

A frustrated Cengiz Under during Leicester City's 1-0 Europa League defeat against Zorya Luhansk. Reuters

Leicester's Wesley Fofana heads the ball in the Ukraine. AP

Zorya Luhansk's Allahyar Sayyadmanesh celebrates scoring the winner. Reuters

Leicester's Wilfred Ndidi tackles Vladyslav Kabayev of Zorya Luhansk. AP

Leicester's Harvey Barnes controls the ball. AP

Leicester's Caglar Soyuncu warms-up before the match. AP

Leicester striker Kelechi Iheanacho heads at goal. Reuters

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers. AFP

Leicester midfielder Nampalys Mendy under pressure from Luhansk's Vladyslav Kabayev. AP

Leicester's Hamza Choudhury and Vladlen Yurchenko of Zorya Luhansk challenge for the ball. AP

Leicester attacker Kelechi Iheanacho is shown a yellow card by referee Espen Eskas after fouling Luhansk's Yehor Nazaryna. Reuters

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers insisted that Caglar Soyuncu had not been rushed back into action despite the centre-back suffering a recurrence of a groin injury against Zorya Luhansk.

The Turkey international, who had been out since October, was one of three City players returning from injury issues in their Europa League match in the Ukraine, along with Ricardo Pereira and Wilfred Ndidi.

But Soyuncu's comeback lasted just 16 minutes on Thursday as he limped off after making a covering run across the pitch to pick up a loose ball.

"He went through all the protocols with the medical team and was fine," Rodgers said.

"He's been training for quite a long period. This was a chance to put him in. He was motivated and ready to play.

"But it looks like he overstretched his groin a touch and he felt a twinge, so we'll need to analyse that when we get back on Friday."

Leicester's hopes of sealing top spot in Group G with a game to spare were dashed as Allahyar Sayyadmanesh scored an 84th minute winner in Zaporizhia.

A win would have been all but enough for the Foxes, but they might now have to defeat AEK Athens in their final match to ensure they finish a top dogs.

"It's frustrating overall," Rodgers said. "I didn't think the players deserved to lose that at all.

"As the second half went on, we looked like the only team going to win. The players put so much into it. They were difficult conditions."