Leicester boss tasks Iheanacho

Leicester City manager Claude Puel is hoping that Nigerian international Iheanacho Kelechi Iheanacho would replicate his pre-season devastating form on Friday night when the Foxes face Manchester United at Old Trafford in the English Premier League season’s opener.

The former Manchester City forward banged in four goals in three pre-season games and his current scoring form stands him a chance of leading the Foxes’ attack against the Red Devils ahead of Jamie Vardy, who just rejoined the team on Monday.

“He (Iheanacho) is focused.

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“He (Iheanacho) made a good performance (against Lille), but the most important thing is to present against Manchester United. We know a friendly game is always different. Of course, I am happy about his (Iheanacho) performance and the performance of the other players,” Puel told Leicester Mercury on Wednesday.

On the season’s opener, Puel said his men have endured a tough pre-season programme.

“It has been a difficult pre-season with all the international players coming back step by step and without the good levels and freshness necessary to play 90 minutes.

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“We will see against Manchester United in the first game. It is a problem to find the good balance and the strong team to play the whole game.

“We have different questions about some of the players. We will see. It is a little difficult to prepare a game for Manchester United without all the solutions. I will try to pick a team to make a good performance.”

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