Leicester City’s Nigerian forward Kelechi “Senioman Kels” Iheanacho has been nominated for the March Premier League player of the month.
The resurgent forward stepped up in the absence of injured James Maddison and Harvey Barnes in style, with his first Premier League hat-trick against Sheffield United among his five goals in March.
Brendan Rodgers, who was also nominated for manager of the month guarded Leicester City to two wins and a draw in three games in March.
The other players nominated are Chelsea’s Andreas Christensen, Tottenham’s Harry Kane, West Ham’s Jesse Lingard, Man City’s Riyad Mahrez, Leeds Illan Meslier, Man Utd’s Luke Shaw and Brighton’s Leandro Trossard.
The votes from the public will be combined with those of the 20 club captains and a panel of football experts to decide the winner, who will be revealed next week.
Leicester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho has been named March’s Premier League player of the month. The 24-year-old scored five goals in three league appearances for the Foxes in the lead-up to the international break last month, including his first Premier League hat-trick against Sheffield United. Iheanacho, whose partnership with Jamie…
Nigerian and Leicester City forward Kelechi Iheanacho has been nominated for the Premier League player of the month for April. Iheanacho who won the March award never looked back on his resurgent form, he played five league games, scoring four goals and assisting a further two and also helped Leicester…
Nigeria international and Leicester forward, Kelechi Iheanacho was denied entry into Poland on Wednesday by the Polish Border Control at Warsaw airport due to issues with his paperwork. Iheanacho had traveled with the Leicester City squad to Poland for Thursday's Europa League encounter with Legia Warsaw. Manager Brendan Rodgers said:…
