The defender is still to recover from the calf injury which forced him off during the 3-0 home win over Sheffield Wednesday on December 12, so on-loan Manchester City defender Ryan McGivern is likely to continue at left-back.
But boss Nigel Pearson will again be without the services of long-term absentees Aleksandar Tunchev and Stephen Clemence, who remain sidelined through injury.
Ashley Chambers will also miss out after joining Grimsby on loan until the end of the season.
The Foxes will be looking to end a two-game winless streak following a 1-1 draw with Ipswich and a narrow 1-0 defeat at Swansea.
