Leicester City star Iheanacho battles Kane, Christensen, Mahrez, Lingard for Premier League award

March 26, 2021 admin Transfers 0

Thanks to his goalscoring form, the Super Eagles forward is in contention to scoop the top monthly individual honour in the English top-flight

Leicester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho has nominated for the Premier League Player of the Month for March after his impressive goalscoring run.

Iheanacho scored five goals in three league matches in the month under review as the Foxes boosted their push for Uefa Champions League football next season.

The Nigeria international competes with Manchester City’s Riyad Mahrez, Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane, West Ham United’s Jesse Lingard, Leeds United’s Illan Meslier, Manchester United’s Luke Shaw, Brighton & Hove Albion’s Leandro Trossard and Chelsea’s Andreas Christensen for his maiden award in the English top-flight.

Following injuries to James Maddison and Harvey Barnes, Iheanacho stepped up his performance in Brendan Rodgers’ team when he returned to the starting XI against Burnley on March 3.

He rescued a point for Foxes at Turf Moor after combining with compatriot Wilfred Ndidi to cancel out Matej Vydra’s opener.

Three days later, the 24-year-old inspired Leicester City’s comeback win over Brighton & Hove Albion with 62nd-minute equaliser before Ghana’s Daniel Amartey secured all three points for the visitors at the Amex Stadium.

It did not just stop there for Rodgers’ side as they bagged an emphatic victory in their only league home in March with the 5-0 thumping of Sheffield United.

Iheanacho scored his first Premier League hat-trick in the game and he became the fifth Nigerian player to score three times in an English top-flight match.

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