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Iheanacho wants champions league spot for Pellegrini

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Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho has charged his Manchester City teammates to win their last English Premier League match to on earn a Champions League spot for outgoing coach Manuel Pellegrini.
Manchester City, on 65 points, need only a draw at Swansea City to pip United, who host Bournemouth, to the remaining Champions League place on Sunday.
“Manchester City are a big team who belong in the Champions League,” said Iheanacho on a television interview.
“The manager has done great and he deserves for us to qualify for the Champions League.”
It was Pellegrini who promoted the 19-year-old Nigeria forward to the City first team in August and he has repaid him with 13 goals in all competitions this season.
“He gave me the courage,” Iheanacho remarked.

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