Key Takeaways
- Kelechi Iheanacho sustained an injury during Bursaspor’s four-two win over Keçiörengücü on Sunday, leaving the pitch in the 69th minute after receiving medical attention.
- Bursaspor coach Mustafa Er said Iheanacho wanted to continue, but the club withdrew him as a precaution to avoid worsening the problem.
- Er hopes Iheanacho will recover in time for Saturday’s Turkish 1. Lig home match against Bandirmaspor, but his availability remains uncertain.
Bursaspor head coach Mustafa Er is hopeful that Kelechi Iheanacho will recover in time for Saturday’s Turkish 1. Lig clash against Bandirmaspor after the Nigerian striker sustained an injury during Sunday’s 4-2 win over Keçiörengücü.
Iheanacho scored in the 50th minute to give Bursaspor a 3-2 lead before leaving the pitch in the 69th minute after receiving medical attention.
The substitution raised concerns about the forward’s fitness, but Er played down the injury scare, explaining that the club withdrew him as a precaution to avoid aggravating the problem.
“Kelechi has a little problem. We did not want to push too hard,” Er told Turkish outlet Bursahakimiyet. “He wanted to continue, but we did not want to risk it. We were already ahead 4-2, and we had the score.”
The 30-year-old continued his impressive scoring run with a fine individual effort, collecting the ball on the edge of the penalty area before dribbling into space and firing past the goalkeeper.
The goal extended his scoring streak to 12 consecutive league matches and took his tally to 16 goals and three assists in 12 appearances this season.
