Kelechi Iheanacho will not play in the final of the FA Cup neither will Leicester City, but on account of his four goals in this year’s competition, the Nigerian will be honored on Saturday when Chelsea and Man United clash at Wembley.
Kelechi scored four goals for Leicester en route their quarter-final elimination at the hands of Chelsea and the FA has etched the forward’s name; alongside 136 others on the balls for the Saturday’s final.
The FA have placed the names of all 137 goalscorers from this season’s FA Cup on the ball that will be used in the final on Saturday.
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The Nigeria international known for his historic givings in the FA Cup achieved yet another with his goalscoring exploit.
His was the first goal awarded by VAR in England in his side’s third-round replay against Fleetwood Town.
The Foxes won the game 2-0.
