Brendan Rodgers, the manager of Leicester City, praised Kelechi Iheanacho after the Nigerian scored the game-winning goal in his team’s victory over League Two club Gillingham on Saturday.
At the Priestfield Stadium, Iheanacho’s goal in the 56th minute made all the difference in a close Emirates FA Cup match.
The striker has scored 16 goals in 22 appearances in the illustrious tournament.
The Nigeria international has struggled for regular playing time for the Foxes this season, with Jamie Vardy and Patson Daka ahead of him in the pecking order.
The 26-year-old, however, grabbed the opportunity after he was named in the starting lineup against the League Two strugglers and delivered a man of the match display.
“He’s a really good option for us whether he begins on the bench or he starts. Sometimes, Kel comes into the game and is amazing and then, he’ll do something in the same game which is not so good,” Rodgers was quoted by the Leicester Mercury.
“But what I always get from him is 100 percent commitment. I’m always pretty sure whether he starts or comes off the bench, he always gives his very best,” he added.
