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Iheanacho bags PFA Fans’ Player of the Month nomination
Leicester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho has been nominated for the PFA Fans’ Player of the Month award for March, sponsored by Bristol Street Motors.
The Leicester City striker scored seven goals in four games for the Foxes in March
The club also picked up seven Premier League points from a possible nine and reached the semi-finals of the Emirates FA Cup.
Read also: FA Cup: Iheanacho bags brace, assist as Leicester stun Man Utd; Chelsea through
Following a superb strike during the 1-1 draw at Burnley, the Nigeria international added another to his tally in a 2-1 win at Brighton & Hove Albion, before netting a first Foxes hat-trick in a 5-0 success over Sheffield United at King Power Stadium.
The Nigerian striker made it seven goals in four games in all competitions with a brace of efforts in a 3-1 victory over Manchester United on Filbert Way, securing Leicester’s place in the semi-finals of the Emirates FA Cup for the first time since 1982.
Iheanacho faces stiff competition for the award from Luke Shaw (Manchester United), Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal), Jesse Lingard (West Ham United), Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) and Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City).
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