Tremendous Eagles ahead Kelechi Iheanacho was absent from Sevilla’s Copa del Rey defeat to Almería on Saturday.
The 28-year-old is the staff’s high scorer within the competitors, having notched three targets in two video games.
Nevertheless, Sevilla have been unable to qualify for the following spherical as they misplaced 4-1 to the Segunda División facet.
Sevilla took an early lead via Isaac Romero, who scored within the fifth minute.
Almería then fought again, scoring 3 times via Marko Milovanović, who netted the equalizer, and Luis Suárez’s second-half hattrick, as Sevilla exited the competitors within the Spherical of 32.
Why did Iheanacho miss the Sport in opposition to Almería?
Sevilla coach García Pimienta, in the course of the press convention earlier than the sport, mentioned the ahead had some bodily issues when he got here again from the Christmas break.
Moreover, there are ongoing points relating to his switch which can be being checked out.
“Kelechi got here again from the break with minor discomfort, and whereas it’s not a severe harm, it has stored him from coaching this week.
“Moreover, he has provides from different golf equipment, and his departure appears imminent,” García Pimienta confirmed.
Iheanacho has not had the perfect of occasions since transferring to Spain after his contract with Leicester Metropolis expired.
Since arriving at Sevilla, he has performed solely 9 occasions in La Liga, with 4 of these appearances coming as an alternative, and he has but to attain a objective.
Nevertheless, he has discovered some success within the Copa del Rey, scoring three targets in two video games.
There’s a sturdy risk he’ll go away Sevilla throughout this winter switch window in the hunt for extra recreation time with Watford, and West Bromwich Albion mentioned to have an interest within the ahead.
