West Brom manager Sam Allardyce has dubbed the pairing of Nigeria’s Kelechi Iheanacho and Jamie Vardy as the best currently in the Premier League.
The Foxes welcome West Brom on Thursday for a dicey Premier League encounter as they seek to keep their top four hopes intact after a formidable strike partnership handed them a historic FA Cup 1-0 triumph over Southampton on Sunday, thanks to Iheanacho’s 55th minute strike.
The duo already have a total of 29 goals between them across competition this season and while West Brom look to boost their survival chances with a third straight win, Allardyce has insisted on the need to stop the pair’s fire-power at the King Power Stadium.
“We’ve got to look after maybe the best pairing in the Premier League at the moment,” Allardyce was quoted by the Independent.
“Iheanacho and Vardy are probably two of the most dangerous forwards in the Premier League.
“Part of our task is to try and keep them from scoring a goal and making sure we give ourselves a chance of winning the game. That will be a key area for our defence to try and look after those two.
“Getting to the FA Cup final will have lifted Leicester’s spirits because that is a major achievement. On the back of that will make life difficult for us, and they’ve still got to get points to maintain their Champions League position.”
Leicester City are third in the Premier League with 56 points after 31 matches – a point above fourth-placed Chelsea and fifth-placed West Ham United.
The Baggies, however, are 19th in the table with 24 points from 31 matches – nine points adrift of safety.
