Tag: Leicester City
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Chelsea avenge FA cup loss, beat Leicester to gain top-four advantage
Kelechi Iheanco’s goal was not enough as Chelsea avenged their FA Cup final defeat by Leicester to move above the Foxes into third in the Premier League with a 2-1 win in front of 8,000 fans at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday. Antonio Rudiger and Jorginho, from the penalty spot, scored the goals for Thomas Tuchel’s…
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Senior man Iheanacho seals Leicester comeback win
Kelechi Iheanacho scores, assist one in Leicester comeback win against Crystal Palace as the Foxes moved closer to Champions League qualification. Wilfried Zaha put the visitors ahead after only 12 minutes, with a first-time finish following a fine through ball from Eberechi Eze. But Timothy Castagne equalised for the Foxes within five minutes of the…
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Kelechi Iheanacho attracting fresh transfer interest
Kelechi Iheanacho’s exploits for Leicester City haven’t gone unnoticed. The Nigerian has scored 17 goals this season, his record tally in senior football. Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea have all been keeping a close eye on Iheanacho, according to Fichajes. Leicester paid £25m to Man City to sign Iheanacho back in 2017. After a slow…
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Iheanacho grabs brace as Leicester City outclass Manchester United
Leicester City’s Kelechi Iheanacho scored two goals as they beat Manchester United 3-1 in their FA Cup quarter-final on Sunday to set up a last-four clash against Southampton. The Foxes took the lead following a horrendous error from Manchester United’s Fred, whose backpass became a through-ball for Iheanacho. The Nigerian collected it and rounded the…
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Why I like to play along with Vardy – Iheanacho
Leicester City forward Kelechi Iheanacho has highlighted a number of reasons why he likes to play along with teammate Jamie Vardy. The Super Eagles player has been delivering impressive performances for the King Power Stadium outfit this season. Iheanacho has bagged seven goals, including his strike against Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday, and provided…
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Jamie Vardy set to have hernia operation
Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy is set to be sidelined for a “few weeks” because of a hernia operation, according to his club manager Brendan Rodgers on Friday. The England striker has scored 13 goals in all competitions this season and Rodgers described the operation as a “small corrective procedure.” “Jamie Vardy will be out…
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Ndidi returns for Leicester City
Nigeria international Wilfred Ndidi has returned to full training for Leicester City following an abductor injury. The Nigerian midfielder has been out of action after suffering a knock in the Foxes’ 4-2 defeat to Burnley in a Premier League game in September. As a result, he missed Leicester’s rise to the top of the Premier…
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Vardy scores as Leicester City run over Leeds United to go second
Jamie Vardy inspired and Youri Tielemans scored twice as Leicester City enjoyed an impressive 4-1 win at Leeds United on Monday to move up to second in the English Premier League (EPL). The Foxes, who have now won all four away games this season, grabbed the lead in the second minute. This was when Vardy…
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Coronavirus: Three Leicester players in self-isolation
Three Leicester City first-team players have self-isolated after showing symptoms of coronavirus and “have been kept away from the rest of the squad”, manager Brendan Rodgers has said. Rodgers did not specify which players had been quarantined but added that the club had “followed procedures”. The Foxes are due to play Watford at Vicarage Road…
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EPL: Ndidi to return against West Ham – Rodgers
Brendan Rodgers yesterday provided an update on the fitness of Nigeria international Wilfred Ndidi ahead of the club’s clash against West Ham United today. The Foxes are set to welcome David Moyes’ men to the King Power stadium, as part of the Premier League’s midweek fixture list. Speaking in his pre-West Ham press conference yesterday,…