Nigeria’s Super Eagles striker, Kelechi Iheanacho has heaped praises on English Premier League team, Leicester City over their brilliant performance against Sporting Braga in the UEFA Europa League game at the King Power Stadium on Thursday night.
The Brendan Rodgers tutored side, scored a comfortable 4-0 wing against the Portuguses Primeira Liga side with Iheanacho scoring two as the Foxes maintained their one hundred percent in Group G.
The former Manchester City player has been directly involved in six (3 goals, 3 assists) of the nine goals scored by Leicester City in the competition this season, more than any other player in the squad.
Against Sporting Braga, Iheanacho finished from close range to open the scoring at minute 20, then his deflected effort doubled the advantage three minutes into the second half, before he teed up Dennis Praet with a weighted ball for 3-0.
Speaking post-match, Iheanacho was quoted as saying by the official website of UEFA: “I just need to keep working in training and doing my job. We have a great squad and everyone is doing his best.
“This game is gone now. We enjoy it today but we focus on the Premier League now. I hope we can keep our winning run going.”
Iheanacho received a round of applause from the Leicester City bench when he made way for Ayoze Perez in the 72nd minute.
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