The potential absence of Leicester Metropolis’s star striker, Jamie Vardy, because of damage may pave the way in which for Nigerian ahead Kelechi Iheanacho to see extra motion forward of the conflict with West Bromwich Albion, as reported by Soccernet.ng.
Iheanacho has seen restricted minutes on the pitch since his return from the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Rumours have circulated suggesting that he fell out of favour with supervisor Enzo Maresca for selecting to characterize his nation on the match towards the supervisor’s needs.
Nonetheless, with Vardy dealing with latest damage issues, Maresca could haven’t any alternative however to show to Iheanacho to fill the void, probably alongside Patson Daka.
“We’ve got some doubts over Jamie [Vardy] who had a kick within the week and Ricky [Ricardo Pereira] due to the quantity of video games he has performed. Kiernan has been unwell. Kasey is again.
“Very important. For Jamie [Vardy] and Ricky, it’s extra a bodily drawback. Kiernan has been simply unwell. We nonetheless have 24 hours. We’ll see if we will have them again.” he mentioned as quoted by Leicester Mercury.
Since his return from the 2023 AFCON, Iheanacho has solely performed a complete of 105 minutes in 4 appearances for the Foxes, regardless of probably deserving extra taking part in time.
Whereas Iheanacho’s lack of minutes can’t be attributed to damage, as he has confirmed his health, the explanations behind his restricted alternatives stay unknown.
Together with his contract expiring on the finish of the season, hypothesis is rife relating to his future, with golf equipment like Fenerbahce SK, Trabzonspor, Galatasaray, and Besiktas reportedly curious about securing his companies.
Ayomide Oguntimehin
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