Kelechi Iheanacho, who just scored the winner for Leicester City. Beat Walsall in the FA Cup round of 16, is set to replace Jamie Vardy is out for a few weeks due to hip pain. After dropping as a substitute this season
Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has revealed that Nigerian striker Kelechi Iheanacho will replace Jamie Vardy with a hip injury -3 weeks. After becoming a hero Scored the only goal to lead the team to beat Walsall. A League Two club 1-0, through to the fifth round of the FA Cup battle successfully on Saturday, January 28th.
The 26-year-old spearhead was sent onto the field in the 63rd minute instead of Patson Daka, then just five minutes. He shot outside the box to ricochet the local player over. The heads of rival outposts It’s the winning goal in this game. Before that, Yuri Tielemans missed a penalty in the 48th minute, causing the Fox to win a narrow win. which after the UFABET game The Northern Ireland boss also praised the star.
“He will have more playing time. When Wards is out for a few weeks, it depends on the type of game we want to play. when he gets the chance he could score a goal He has had a big impact in the competition since I’ve been here. He was first class. Rehearsal almost every day and hardly any injuries Sometimes he didn’t start the game very well. Sometimes he misses a little bit. But you know when he plays at a high level. He is dangerous,” said the 50-year-old coach.
Iheanacho has made just one Premier League start this season, with Rodgers placing Vardy as number one, followed by Daka . He scored 17 goals in 23 games during his career, so he’s quite the favourite. While this season scored 2 goals together
On Vardy’s side , he has suffered several injuries lately. This season has scored 4 goals and 5 assists in all competitions. Iheanacho is expected to play as a substitute in the next game against Leicester City , currently ranked 14th in the Premier League , at Aston Villa on Saturday