Boost for Eagles: Iheanacho delighted to resume training

By Akeem Lawal

SUPER Eagles received a major boost ahead of the World Cup qualifiers against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon following the news that Leicester City forward, Kelechi Iheanacho has returned to training, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.

The Nigeria international missed Leicester’s 2-0 Premier League victory over Brighton at the King Power Stadium last Sunday with a foot injury.

The £25million signing saw a specialist last week after he was unable to run at full speed without pain in his toe.

The first leg of the Nigeria versus Cameroon World Cup double-header will hold in Uyo on September 1 with return leg in Yaoundé four days later and the 20 year old is expected to make the Nigeria squad.

Iheanacho, who is unlikely to feature in Liecester’s EFL Cup clash against Sheffield United Tuesday night at Bramhall Lane, posted a picture of himself with his international teammate, Wilfred Ndidi in training with the caption: "Happy to be back on the pitch💪🏻⚽️@Ndidi25 👀."

Foxes' boss Craig Shakespeare, however hopes the former Manchester City striker will be fit for the Premier League trip to play Manchester United on Saturday.

 “There are no real major problems, which was a bonus,” said Shakespeare. “When players get discomfort, you want that to settle down. Giving him a few days off the grass, we think we have enabled that.

“We would like to push him now to see if we can improve his fitness and that is the idea over the next three or four days. I think it would be too soon to throw him in tomorrow, but I think he would be capable of it.”