Primebaze.com.ng The Nigerian will play no part
in the Citizen’s clash against
Spurs at the White Hart Lane
after failing to recuperate
from his injury on time
Kelechi Iheanacho is not fit
enough to play for Manchester
City against Tottenham
Hotspur at the White Hart Lane
on Saturday.
The 19-year-old midfielder
who failed to travel with
Manuel Pellegrini’s men who
spanked Sunderland 4-1 in
Tuesday’s League Cup game
joins David Silva, Gael Clichy,
Fabian Delph, Eliaquim
Mangala and Wilfried Bony on
the sidelines.
“At this moment, Mangala,
Clichy, Delph, Silva, Bony and
Kelechi are the six players
injured,” Pellegrini told
journalists at his pre-match
press conference:
"Kompany is back, Hart is
back, Nasri is back.
“I’m not 100% sure [when
Mangala and Silva will be
back], it depends on how they
improve – maybe David can be
fit for next Championship
game, we’ll see next week. For
Mangala, it will be difficult for
him to be fit before the
international break.
“It’s important for the team to
have Vincent back. He’s just
recovering, he’s the captain
and he played well at the start
of the season. Not just
defending but he scored three
goals also.
“We’ve had a lot of different
injuries so it’s not just one
reason but that’s why it’s
important to have a squad,”
he concluded.
Iheanacho has made three
appearances for the Etihad
Stadium giants and boast of a
goal scored against Crystal
Palace at the Selhurst Park.