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‘He deserved the three goals’ – Leicester City’s Rodgers lauds hat-trick hero Iheanacho

Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers claimed Kelechi Iheanacho deserved his goals after the striker powered the Foxes to a 5-0 win over Sheffield United.

The Nigeria international found the net on three occasions as the King Power Stadium giants continued their march towards a place in next season’s Champions League.

Having scored in his last two league games, the former Manchester City prodigy gave the hosts a 39th minute thanks to Jamie Vardy’s assist which ensured he scored in three English topflight fixtures at a stretch for the first time.

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With Ayoze Perez doubling his team’s advantage in the 64th minute, the Super Eagles star completed his brace with Vardy supplying the assist, before finding the net for the third time with less than 12 minutes to the end of the tie.