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Leicester City manager Craig Shakespeare plays down Kelechi Iheanacho injury fears after £25m striker limps off on Foxes debut

Leicester boss Craig Shakespeare allayed fears about the fitness of new signing Kelechi Iheanacho after their friendly win over Borussia Monchengladbach.

There was concern when Iheanacho left the King Power Stadium pitch just 18 minutes after coming on as a 66th-minute substitute for fellow striker Shinji Okazaki, following a collision with the German side's Laszlo Benes.

The 20-year-old Nigeria international only joined the club on Thursday from Manchester City.

Leicester boss Craig Shakespeare allayed fears about the fitness of striker Kelechi Iheanacho
Leicester boss Craig Shakespeare allayed fears about the fitness of striker Kelechi Iheanacho

Shakespeare told LCFC TV: 'He's fine in there. He's getting a bit of a ribbing from the players in terms of him coming off.