Iheanacho Knockout Nasri In Manchester City’s Champions League Squad

After an impressive hat-trick goals scoring performance from the young Nigerian, Manchester City have included Kelechi Iheanacho in their Champions League squad.

The 19-year-old who has been in fine form for the Citizen this season replaces Sami Nasri who has been ruled out of the competition.“Yes, Kelechi will be in the Champions League squad. I told Samir Nasri i would take him out of the list as he needs two months more to be fit.

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We need Kelechi now as Bony is injured too. We couldn’t take the risk to go into the last 16 game with just Kun,” Pellegrini confirmed to club’s website.“It’s always difficult to tell a player he will not continue in the list but Samir understood perfectly that he needs at least two months more. “It wouldn’t have been easy for him to recover his best performance in that.   of time. We needed another striker and Kelechi is in a good moment.

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“Kelechi is one player in our squad – it’s important when young players have the option to show why they’re an important player. He will continue trying to fight to start every game. For me, as a manager, you have to work with the whole squad as we have to play so many games.