Kelechi Iheanacho Recovers and Gears Up for Bench Role Against Arsenal

Leicester City’s dynamic forward, Kelechi Iheanacho, has made a remarkable recovery and is poised to grace the Emirates Stadium’s turf during the opening English Premier League clash against Arsenal. Manager Craig Shakespeare has disclosed that Iheanacho will, however, commence his journey from the bench, as reported by Completesportsnigeria.com.

The £25 million signing, who made waves with his unofficial debut for the Foxes in a 2-1 victory over Borussia Monchengladbach, suffered an ankle bruise. After a swift recovery process, he rejoined his new teammates in training on Monday.

Shakespeare, in an interview with the Leicester Mercury, revealed that Iheanacho’s participation would be judiciously managed due to his less-than-ideal pre-season preparation with his former club, Manchester City.

“I’d always planned that he would have 20 minutes. He is behind in terms of his fitness compared to the others, having just joined in. But you saw, as well, his sharpness is there; it’s just his overall fatigue. I don’t want to overexert him at this point,” Shakespeare expressed.

Iheanacho’s transition to Leicester City marks him as the fourth Nigerian to sport the Foxes’ iconic blue jersey, following in the footsteps of Yakubu Aiyegbeni, Ahmed Musa, and Wilfred Ndidi.

As anticipation mounts for the forthcoming showdown against Arsenal, the football world eagerly awaits the impact Iheanacho is set to make as he returns to full strength. The Foxes’ faithful and Premier League enthusiasts alike will be closely watching his journey as he resumes his footballing odyssey in Leicester.