UECL: Iheanacho hopeful that Leicester City will reach final

Nigerian International Kelechi Iheanacho is hopeful that Leicester City will secure a place in their first ever European competition final, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

The Foxes will face Italian heavyweights Roma in the return leg of their UEFA Europa Conference League semifinal at the Stadio Olimpico on Thursday night, with the tie locked at 1-1 after last week’s first leg at the King Power Stadium.

The aggregate winners will face either Feyenoord or Olympique Marseille in the final in Albania on May 25.

“We are really disappointed in the game,” he said. “We lost, and obviously, we played well in both halves. But what changed the course was the goals. We’re always together when we win and when we lose, so we won’t dwell. We’ll move forward, and hopefully, we’ll sort that out and focus on the next games.

“We were getting in the right positions and moving the ball quite well. [The goals] changed the course of the game. That’s what we need to correct. We won’t dwell on it, we need to focus and concentrate on the next game.”

“We have a good squad, we can change things around. Hopefully, it will work quite well for us. They have a strong team, but we’re looking to get to the final.

“Our supporters always support us, in good and bad situations. They’re always there for us. We’ll keep going and keep giving them our best and hopefully we’ll get something for them on Thursday, Iheanacho quoted on Leicester’s official website.”