Iheanacho joins Chelsea, Man Utd, Liverpool, Arsenal, Man City, Tottenham Stars In EPL TOTW
Published: March 16, 2021Kelechi Iheanacho has been named in the latest English Premier League Team of the Week by statistical-based football website Whoscored.com for his performance against Sheffield United on Sunday.
The Nigeria international, the star performer in the English top-flight with a rating of 10, scored his first Premier League hat-trick as the Foxes thrashed relegation-doomed Sheffield United 5-0 at the King Power Stadium.
The Team of the Week includes players from Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Leeds United, Leicester City, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur.
The Foxes are the most represented with Iheanacho and his strike partner Jamie Vardy, and Wesley Fofana making the best XI; Manchester City have contributed two players in the form of Gabriel Jesus and João Cancelo; while Kieran Tierney, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Ozan Kabak, Illan Meslier, N'Gole Kante and Lucas Moura complete the lineup.
Against Sheffield United, Iheanacho was the stats leader for shots (6), shots on target (4), dribbles (6); he made three key passes, won one foul and was accurate in 80.5 percent of his passes.
Defensively, the Super Eagles striker made two tackles and committed one foul.
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