LEICESTER City manager Dean Smith has revealed that the club fast tracked Kelechi Iheanacho’s rehabilitation from injury in order to have him back for the last matches of the English Premier League campaign.
The Nigeria international sustained a groin injury in the 1-1 draw at Leeds United last month and has missed Leicester City’s last three matches.
Iheanacho was in good form before his injury, scoring two goals in three games, and Leicester City have earned only one point from the three matches he has missed.
Smith is hoping the Super Eagles forward will play a part for the Foxes before the end of the season.
Leicester City are currently in 19th place in the table, two points adrift of safety with just two games to play.
After facing Newcastle United away tonight, the Foxes host West Ham United on Sunday in the final league fixture of the season.
“Kelechi has been in training since Thursday and was in full training on Saturday morning,” Smith told reporters.
“Kels has ticked all the boxes he’d need to. We’ve probably had to press the fast-forward button, but it’s needs must at the moment.
“Söyüncü’s is back jogging but very slowly. The plan is to get him ready for the last game of the season.”
The 2015/2016 champions must win at least one of their last two fixtures to stand a chance of avoiding relegation.
