'Never a battle for me and Jamie' - Iheanacho on competition for starting spot with Leicester legend Vardy 

Kelechi Iheanacho has played down the existence of competition for places between him and Leicester City legend, Jamie Vardy.

Iheanacho's game time since his arrival at the King Power Stadium has been affected by the presence of Vardy who has been Leicester City's first-choice striker over the years.

The 27-year-old has also had to share game time with the English forward this season under their new boss Enzo Maresca as the former has started six of the eleven games the Foxes have played in the Championship while the latter has started the other five.

Iheanacho has expressed his feelings about the situation by playing down the existence of any rivalry between him and the Leicester City icon.

In quotes relayed by LeicestershireLive, the 2013 FIFA U17  World Cup winner said; "Let me put that right, it's never a battle with me and Jamie, he's a legend in the game, he's done a lot for this great club, so it's never a battle for me and Jamie. 

""I've got absolute respect for him, he's a legend as I've said before, so it's never a battle.

"If he plays, he scores, you know what he's like. So, if I play, I do my bit. Me, Jamie, Patson (Daka), it's never a battle, we are happy with where we are at the moment."

The duo have netted four goals apiece for the one-time Premier League champions in the Championship this season.

However, Iheanacho has been in better goalscoring form of late scoring 3 goals in his last three games while Vardy has netted twice within the same period.

Abdulkareem Abdulhamid

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