'Tough' - Leeds United's relegation rivals dealt big blow as boss rues Elland Road setback
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Nigerian international forward Kelechi Iheanacho started upfront for Leicester City in Tuesday night’s relegation battle showdown at Leeds and the 26-year-old played a vital role in setting up the equalising goal for Jamie Vardy in a 1-1 draw.
Iheanacho, though, injured himself in the process in being caught by a sliding challenge from Whites skipper Liam Cooper and Foxes boss Dean Smith has revealed that the forward is now facing “several weeks” out.
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Hide Ad"He’s got a tear in his adductor muscle," said Smith, as quoted by lcfc.com. "He’s out for a number of weeks. I’m not going to rule him out for the rest of the season, but it’s going to be tough to get him back.
"Hopefully we can. It’s a blow. He came on at half-time against Man City and did ever so well. He played really well in the Wolves game as well. He scored the penalty and created chances. His all-round displays have been really good, so it’ll be a loss, but it’s an opportunity for others."