April 28, (THEWILL) – Leicester City will be without Kelechi Iheanacho as they prepare to take on Everton in a crucial match on May 1.
The Nigerian international was injured during their 1-1 draw against Leeds United on Tuesday, having played a vital role in the game. Iheanacho was hurt in the buildup to Jamie Vardy’s 80th-minute equaliser and hobbled off two minutes later. A scan has now revealed that he tore his adductor muscle, which is expected to keep him out of action for several weeks.
Dean Smith, Leicester City manager, was disappointed to lose Iheanacho, who has been in great form recently. He has scored 8 goals and provided 4 assists in 33 games this season, and was instrumental in Leicester’s recent win against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Smith acknowledged that Iheanacho’s absence would be a blow, but also saw it as an opportunity for other players to step up. Leicester face a tough run of fixtures in the coming weeks, with matches against Everton, Fulham, Liverpool, Newcastle United and West Ham United. Iheanacho is expected to miss all of these games, although Smith did not rule out the possibility of him returning before the end of the season.
The loss of the Nigerian is a major setback for the Foxes as they look to secure their place in the English Premier League for next season.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
