Leicester City striker Kelachi Ihnacho has been nominated for the Premier League Player of the Month and Goal of the Month awards.
Iheanacho scored five goals in three league matches in the month under review as the Foxes extended their push for Ufa Champions League football with wins and two draws the following season.
Nigeria International’s Riyad Mahrez of Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane, West Ham United’s Jesse Lingard, Leeds United’s Elan Messlier, Manchester United’s Luke Shaw, Brighton and Hove Albin with Leandro Trossard and Chelsea’s Andreas Christensen with English I competed for my first award. Flight.
Following injuries to James Madison and Harvey Barnes, Ihnacho continued his performance in Brendan Rodgers’ squad when he returned to the starting XI against Burnley on 3 March.
He saved a point for the Foxes at Turf Moor after combining with compatriot Wilfred Neidi to cancel the Met Vejra opener.
The stunning volley has also been selected for the Premier League Goal of the Month Award.
Three days later, the 24-year-old inspired Leicester City’s victory over Brighton & Hove Albion in their 62nd-minute bout, with Ghana’s Daniel Amarte scoring all three points for the visitors at AMEX Stadium.
This did not stop Rodgers’ side as they won emphatically in their only league home in March with a 5–0 throw to Sheffield United.
Ihenacho scored his first Premier League hat-trick in the game and became the fifth Nigerian player to score three times in an English top flight match.
His contributions in March led his Premier League to six goals after 16 appearances, while Leicester City are third in the league table, one notch behind second-placed Manchester United.
Mahrez is the second African star in the eight-man selection, after producing Man of the Match performances against Manchester City’s Wolverhampton Wanderers and Southampton.
In addition to his performance, the Algerian international scored three goals in four Premier League matches for Pep Guardiola.
On 3 April, Ihnacho and Mahrez met face-to-face after an international break with league leaders Manchester City to travel to Leicester City.
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