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Leicester's Kelechi Iheanacho believes "the good days are here"

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Kelechi Iheanacho has scored 11 goals in his last 11 games for Leicester.
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In-form Kelechi Iheanacho admits to suffering during his year-long goal drought but insists he never lost his self belief.

The striker went 12 months without scoring but is now looking to fire the Foxes to the FA Cup final.

Leicester face Southampton in Sunday's semi-final at Wembley as they aim for their first final since 1969.

Iheanacho has scored 11 goals in his last 11 games for the Foxes – earning a new three-year deal this month – after his barren spell between September 2018 and September 2019.

"It was a difficult, difficult period but that belief is still there," said the 24-year-old.

"Sometimes it just won't click, whatever you do. Even if you try to do the right thing it won't click. Then when the wrong things happen you lose your head.

"You keep trying and trying and trying and still it won't come – and you think you're losing it.

"Well at that stage that's when you have to believe and have faith that no matter how bad it is and even when it's getting worse, something good is waiting for you.

"Even in the worst times something is being prepared for you.

"But that period is gone now so I'm focusing on this one now and I want to keep going the way I have been.

"Even if this hadn't come I would have kept going but the good days are here so I want to keep them going now."

Iheanacho has 14 goals in 30 appearances for the Foxes this season, having netted 10 last term and just two in 2018-19.

The Nigeria international has a goal every 92 minutes in all competitions this term and has a better minutes-per-goal ratio than Harry Kane, Mohamed Salah and Bruno Fernandes.

He has also scored 13 times in 18 FA Cup appearances and has never lost a tie when he has netted.

He said: "I think it's clicked at some point, as a player sometimes you face trying times at your club and once you get your opportunity you need to take it and it'll keep coming.

"That's what I'm doing now, I just keep taking my opportunities and it'll keep coming.

"I'm enjoying it but at the same time I need to focus as well. As much as I'm enjoying it I need to focus for any challenges which will be thrown at me.

"Mentality-wise I need to be ready every single game because that is what is everyone is looking at.

"I need to be mentally ready every game to make sure I help my team-mates and do my best for the club."

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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Ipswich TownIpswich432611685533289
2Leicester CityLeicester422841079384188
3Leeds UnitedLeeds43269876344287
4Southampton42259884543084
5West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom4320121166422472
6Norwich CityNorwich432181476601671
7Hull City421811136254865
8Coventry CityCoventry4217121366521463
9Middlesbrough43189166156563
10Preston North EndPreston43189165660-463
11Cardiff CityCardiff43185204860-1259
12Bristol City431610175046458
13Sunderland43168195250256
14Swansea CitySwansea431411185362-953
15Watford431216155958152
16Millwall431311194255-1350
17Blackburn RoversBlackburn431310205771-1449
18Plymouth ArgylePlymouth431212195866-848
19Queens Park RangersQPR431211204057-1747
20Stoke CityStoke431211204160-1947
21Birmingham CityBirmingham43129224864-1645
22Huddersfield TownHuddersfield43917174770-2344
23Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds43128233667-3144
RRotherham UnitedRotherham43411283285-5323
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