Ghanaian, Daniel Amartey is excited over Kelechi Iheanacho’s scoring magic in the FA Cup while describing the Nigerian as a game-changer for Leicester City in the competition.
Iheanacho scored the goal that sent Leicester City through, while there was a welcome return for James Maddison, who started for the first time since before the FIFA World Cup.
Amartey told LCFC TV after helping Leicester City keep a clean sheet in the Emirates FA Cup success at Walsall, that the Nigerian has always salvaged things for Leicester City in the FA Cup while expressing delight over their progress to the next stage.
“I think this tournament (FA Cup) is for Iheanacho. I will say that because every game he will come in and score in this tournament. I’m happy for him,” Amartey said.
Meanwhile, Iheanacho has fancied the opportunity to be given more playing time in the English Premiership as Leicester visit Villa Park to confront Aston Villa in their quest to move up the table.
Also, Coach Brendan Rodgers has promised to reward Iheanacho with more playing time.
“He will get more game-time with Vards out for a few weeks,” Rodgers said. “It depends on the type of game we are looking to play.
“Absolutely (he can start Premier League games). For a large part of my time here, Vards has been our number-one striker. We brought Patson in who could replicate that if Vards was not available, with his speed.
“Kels is a fantastic link player for us. He’s different from the other two, who want to run behind. He can come underneath and set the game up and when he does that, Kels is to a good level. He’s a really good player,” he added.
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