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‘He is not an outright striker’ - Leicester City’s use of Iheanacho questioned by Ugbade

Kelechi Iheanacho’s struggles for dependability at Leicester City are down to the Premier League outfit playing him out of position, says Nduka Ugbade.

The Foxes were labelled to have pulled off quite a coup when winning the race for the Nigerian from Manchester City.

However, the 23-year-old is yet to reach his potential at King Power Stadium.

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Nigerian football great, Ugbade – who worked with Iheanacho as assistant coach of the Nigeria U17 and U2 teams, believes the wrong approach is being taken with the star.

“Iheanacho's coaches must know how best to use him,” he told Goal.