Nigeria international forward Kelechi Iheanacho has been nominated for the award of the player of the month in the English Premier League, the organizers have announced.
He is nominated alongside Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford, Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno, Tottenham Hotspur Emerson Royal, Manor Solomon of Fulham and Ollie Watkins of Aston Villa. His nomination is coming on the back of a successful display in the month under review.
The Nigerian’s five goal involvements came in a devastating two-match spell. He got a goal and two assists in a 4-2 win at Aston Villa and followed that up with a goal and an assist in Leicester City’s impressive 4-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur.
Within that same period fellow nominees Manor, Watkins and Rashford scored three, four and five goals respectively while Royal had a goal and assist to his name. Leno kept three clean sheets in four games.
