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  • Ndidi rescues point for Leicester against West Ham [EPL standings]

    Leicester City midfielder Wilifred Ndidi’s 89th minute strike earns The Foxes late draw against West Ham at King Power stadium.
    West Ham got an early lead in the 30th minute with a powerful header from defender Fabian Balbuena.
    West Ham defender Declan Rice reacted to the late equaliser saying ,”It’s difficult to do much more than we did. We got that slice of luck that we were more than warranted to”.

    “We need to work on getting that second ball. They were looking for it and were first to it. We need to be more switched on and not concede those kinds of goals”.

    “The manager told us not to give them anything to hang on to. We tried to get the goal early but we couldn’t. I think if we had we could have gone on to win the game comfortably but we kept plugging away”.

    Leicester goalscorer Wilfred Ndidi said, “It was really difficult in the first half but the second half was better. We just had to keep going”.

    “I didn’t know if it [the goal] was going to come but it did eventually. It was obviously a studs up tackle [from Mark Noble]. I think it was the right decision.”

    Mark Noble was shown red card for studs-up tackle on Ndidi in 38th minute of the game.

    Chelsea face Burnley, while Arsenal play away at Crystal Palace and Manchester United host Everton on Sunday.
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  • Why I signed contract extension with Leicester – Ndidi

    Leicester City midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi, says that the support he has received from the Foxes’ fans since his arrival at the club played a key role in his decision to pen a new long term contract.

    Ndidi linked up with the former Premier League champions in January 2017 from Belgian club, KRC Genk and has been one of the key members of the side ever since.

    He was linked with Liverpool and Arsenal towards the end of last season, but he has now committed future to the club by putting pen to paper on a new six- year deal that will keep him at the club until 2024.

    “Honestly, I’m happy because having fans like Leicester City’s means a lot to a player like me. I’m very, very happy about it,” Ndidi told LCFC TV.

    “It gives me a lot of joy, because it’s not just me. Supporting the team makes me happy. With them pushing the team, everything goes well and everyone is happy.

    “I’m so happy and comfortable with everyone – the coaches, the players, the staff and the people working here. I’m very happy because everyone is friendly.

    “As well as playing football, you can also learn a lifestyle outside football. I’m happy I’m growing here and I’m really looking forward [to the future].

    “I feel welcome here because everyone is friendly. I’m in a place where people love me, encourage me and try to push me. I am so happy I’ve done this.”

  • EPL: Spurs defeat Leicester in nine-goal Wembley thriller

    Tottenham ended the season by winning a sensational nine-goal thriller against Leicester in their final Premier League game at Wembley.

    The hosts trailed 3-1 after 47 minutes, scored three goals in 11 minutes to lead 4-3, only to be pegged back to 4-4 before Harry Kane curled in the winner in the 76th minute.

    It was Kane’s second goal of the game, after he levelled following Jamie Vardy’s opener, which takes him to 30 goals for the season for the first time.

    Spurs were 2-1 behind at half-time after Riyad Mahrez had added to Vardy’s early header and three minutes after the break Kelechi Iheanacho smashed into the top corner from distance to give Leicester a two-goal lead.

    But Spurs responded with three quick-fire goals, two for Erik Lamela and one an own goal from Christian Fuchs.

    In a remarkable second half, Vardy then drew Leicester level with his side’s fourth of the afternoon, smashing into the roof of the net after a trademark run in behind the defence.

    However it was Vardy’s international team-mate Kane who had the final say with his curling effort.

    The win clinches third place for Tottenham in the table while Leicester stay ninth.

    BBC

  • Kelechi Iheanacho suffers broken hand playing for Nigeria

    Leicester City striker, Kelechi Iheanacho to be available on Saturday against Brighton despite breaking his hand on international duty.

    The Nigerian international suffered the injury while playing for Super Eagles and he was not named among the substitutes for their 2-0 defeat to Serbia in Barnet on Tuesday.

    He fractured the first metacarpal in his right hand and will be further assessed by Leicester’s medical staff before returning to training on Thursday.

    Iheanacho, 21, joined the Foxes from Manchester City in August 2017 on a five-year deal.

    Since then he has made 15 Premier League appearances scoring one but has managed four goals in five FA cup matches.

  • FA Cup: Iheanacho, Ndidi on target as Leicester advance

    Nigeria forward Kelechi Iheanacho scored twice while his compatriot Wilfred Ndidi added another one for Leicester City in the FA Cup on Saturday as the Foxes defeated English third-tier side Peterborough 5-1 in the fourth round of the competition.

    Fousseni Diabate scored a brace also for Leicester City who advanced to the fifth round of the competition.
    Iheanacho’s double took his tally to four for Leicester City in the competition this season and nine in nine matches since he made his debut in the colours of Manchester City.
    Fousseni Diabate, making his Leicester debut, shot the Foxes ahead in the ninth minute. Iheanacho doubled Leicester City’s lead in the 12th minute with a clever shot from distance

    The Super Eagles star scored his second goal of the encounter in the 29th minute, finishing off a superb cross to hand his side a 3-0 lead into the break.
    Hosts Peterborough got a goal back through Andrew Hughes to make it 3-1 in the 58th minute.
    Six minutes later Claude Puel reacted to the goal by bringing on Wilfred Ndidi for Harvey Barnes in the 64th minute to shore up the Foxes midfield.

    Iheanacho was also replaced with 10 minutes left to play by Ben Chilwell.
    With Peterborough searching for a second goal, throwing more players in attack, Diabate grabbed his second of the game to put the game beyond Peterborough, before Ndidi added gloss to the scoreline with Leicester’s fifth goal in the 90th minute.

  • Leave Leicester City Now, Okoronkwo tells Ahmed Musa

    Leave Leicester City Now, Okoronkwo tells Ahmed Musa

    Former Super Eagles defender, Isaac Okoronkwo has told Ahmed Musa to follow in John Obi Mikel’s example and leave Leicester City to get regular football chance.

    Musa has been frozen out in Leicester and against the back drop of the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup, Okoronkwo who ended his career in Russia, urged the Super Eagles winger to change club. ‘’Take John Obi Mikel for example.

    He correctly did that, he left Chelsea for China. It’s better to play there than to sit on the bench.’’ Okoronkwo added : ‘’I want to visit at least two matches out of three (at the World Cup).

    I hope that they will call me, as it was in the recent game in Krasnodar. By the way, I talked with the guys and, in particular, with Ahmed Musa .

    ‘’I tried to convince him that returning to Russia would be the right step. In Leicester he sits on the bench, completely lost the game tone. ‘’Before the World Cup, he needs a team that he knows well, and after the tournament you will be able to think about other options. Especially CSKA Moscow, they need a central striker now.’’

    The former Wolverhampton Wanderers and Rostov defender hung up his boots four years ago but remained in Russia because he’s married to a Russian lady

  • Leicester finally complete Adrien Silva’s £22m signing

    Leicester finally complete Adrien Silva’s £22m signing

    Midfielder Adrien Silva has finally joined Leicester City, after the Premier League club missed the deadline to sign him in August by 14 seconds.

    Fifa rejected the 28-year-old’s move from Sporting Lisbon in the summer as the paperwork arrived too late.

    The Portugal international has been training with Leicester throughout the winter to maintain his fitness.

    His £22m deal was completed on Monday, but he is not eligible for the Foxes’ home match against Huddersfield.

    Speaking about the four-month wait for the move to be approved, Silva said: “When you have a period like this, it’s very up and down.

    “You have to keep a positive mentality and that’s what I’ve tried to do. I’ve kept my mind focused on my job and what I love to do.”

    Silva, who was born in France, has won 20 international caps and was part of the Portugal squad that won Euro 2016.

    “It’s been very frustrating, but now the difficult times are past me and I’m very happy to be close to my goal,” he told LCFC TV.

    “I’ve been working hard every day to arrive at this moment and I’m in good shape.

    “It’s been very important to keep training because it’s a long time not playing. There is nothing better than the game.”

    BBC Sports

  • Musa may leave Leicester City

    Musa may leave Leicester City

    Ahmed Musa could be on his way out of English Premier League champions, Leicester City less than 12 months after joining the club.

    Musa The 24-year-old Super Eagles man joined the Foxes from Russian side, CSKA Moscow for £17 million last July but has failed to hit expected heights at the King Power Stadium.

    Signed by Leicester’s former manager, Claudio Ranieri, Musa has struggled for regular first-team action.

    He has made just seven starts in the Premier League for Leicester City this season and the Daily Mirror is now reporting that the former VVV-Venlo man is edging towards the exit at the King Power.

    In total, Musa has managed just four goals in 31 appearances in all competitions for the Foxes.

    The Eagles striker also fears he could find himself even further down the pecking order if, as expected, Leicester dip into the transfer market to revamp their strike-force this summer In his last 20 appearances, he has scored only twice — and both of those came in the same game, a 2-1 win at Everton in the FA Cup on January 7 that he began on the bench.

    In contrast, Musa’s compatriot, Wilfred Ndidi who arrived at the club in the January has thrived fuelling speculations that the former is struggling to settle into life in England.

  • Ahmed Musa scores twice as Leicester City defeat Everton 2-1

    Ahmed Musa scores twice as Leicester City defeat Everton 2-1

    Super Eagles forward, Ahmed Musa, scored twice as Leicester City came from behind to beat Everton 2-1 in a third round English FA Cup tie on Saturday.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ahmed Musa has taken a little bit of time to find his feet since arriving at Leicester.

    But the 17 million pound summer signing from CSKA Moscow showed today why the Foxes splashed the cash.

    Everton had taken the lead through their top striker, Romelu Lukaku in the 63rd minute.

    However, Musa drew level for Leicester City three minutes later, before scoring another goal in 71st minute.

    It was a massive disappointment for Everton, but all credit to Leicester who were fantastic.

    The Foxes had a game plan and an effective system, and really frustrated the Toffees.

    Playing on the counter-attack Leicester’s midfield did an excellent job and, when it was important, they were clinical.

    The Foxes manager Claudio Ranieri after the match said, “Musa was excellent. I’ve watched him recently and think he is starting to understand English football better.

    “I’m very pleased. We made a good match against a big team who we lost to at home in the league.

    “I loved our reaction to conceding a goal,” the Italian gaffer said.

    Everton manager Ronald Koeman in his post-match reaction of Leicester’s comeback win at Goodison said, “It’s not bad luck; we did it ourselves.

    “It’s unbelievable how we dropped back.

    “Everyone is disappointed, but I know what we need to change. It’s my job to get results to match the expectations of this club,” he said.

    NAN also reports that Manchester United in an earlier third encounter thrashed Reading 4-0 at Old Trafford.

    Goals from Wayne Rooney, Anthony Martial, and a brace from Marcus Rashford ensured that the Red Devils kept the FA Cup dream alive.

    The goal from Rooney also moved him level with Sir Bobby Charlton as Manchester United’s all-time leading scorer.

    The 31-year-old’s FA Cup strike against Reading took him to 249 in 543 games, reaching the landmark 215 matches and four seasons quicker than Charlton.

    The record had stood since 1973 but Rooney now seems certain to beat it.

    “This club is a huge part of my life and I’m honoured to be up there alongside Sir Bobby,” said Rooney following the 4-0 win.

    “It’s a proud moment. To do it at a massive club like Manchester United, I’m hugely honoured.”

    Results of other FA Cup third round matches played today saw a total of five Premier League teams knocked out of the FA Cup at the end of the third round.

    Steven Naismith’s injury-time header secured a replay for Championship side Norwich City against Southampton after coming from behind twice in a 2-2 thriller.

    While visitors, Derby County knocked out Premier League side West Bromwich Albion 2-1 at the Hawthorns.

    Also League One side, Millwall produced an FA Cup third-round shock as they claimed a deserved 3-0 victory over Premier League side Bournemouth.

    Championship side, Wolverhampton Wanderers also caused an upset, beating their Premier League hosts, Stoke City 2-0 at the bet365 Stadium.

    Hull City defeated Swansea 2-0 at the KCOM Stadium.

    Birmingham City held Newcastle to a 1-1 draw at the St. Andrew Stadium, while Bolton Wanderers held Crystal Palace to a goalless draw at the Macron Stadium.

    It was also heartbreak for non-league Stourbridge as Nigeria’s Adebayo Akinfenwa headed home to give Wycombe Wanderers a well deserved 2-1 victory.

    The final match of the day saw Arsenal come from behind to secure a late 2-1 away victory against Championship side, Preston North End at the Deepdale Stadium.