Iheanacho battling toe injury

Leicester striker Kelechi Iheanacho has visited a specialist as he continues to struggle with a toe complaint.

The Nigerian international sustained the injury at the beginning of this month in Leicester’s final pre-season friendly against Borussia Monchengladbach.

He still made his full debut for the Foxes last week as they got their Premier League campaign underway against Arsenal, coming in after 82 minutes of the 4-3 defeat at the Emirates Stadium.

However, Iheanacho is still experiencing some discomfort and a late decision will be made on his fitness ahead today’s home match against Brighton.

“He didn’t [train on Thursday]. He’s had a bit of discomfort with his toe so we’ve taken him out. I’ll make a late decision tomorrow morning,” Leicester boss Craig Shakespeare said. “We’ve been able to extend his fitness because of the discomfort he’s got in there. But he’s been to see a specialist and we’re trying to give him enough time to recover from that.

“He can run but not at full pelt. Striking a ball, if he catches it wrong on his toe, it’s a problem. So sometimes he’s getting a lot of discomfort, so we’re trying to manage that as best as we can. It’s a natural thing for most players in terms of a specialist in that area. It’s really just a second opinion.”