Nigeria’s Super Eagles midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi returned to the starting line-up for Leicester City who defeated Bournemouth 3-1 in their Premier League clash at the King Power Stadium on Saturday.
Ndidi, who missed the Foxes last league game against Sheffield United due to injury featured for 90 minutes in the game.
It was Ndidi’s third league appearance for Leicester City this season and he has scored once.
Two beautiful goals from Jamie Vardy and a strike from Youri Tielemans were enough to give the Foxes their second victory in four Premier League matches this season.
His international teammate, Kelechi Iheanacho was not listed for the game by the hosts.
Iheanacho has now been left out of the matchday squad by the Foxes for their last three games in all competitions.
Meanwhile, the midfielder won’t be in Super Eagles camp for the upcoming friendly match against Ukraine next month as he was excused from the squad by Gernot Rohr.
PAOK midfielder Anderson Esiti was called up by the gaffer to replace the Leicester City man who is expected to remain in England during the international break.
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