Leicester striker Kelechi Iheanacho was scoring penalties for enjoyable in coaching earlier than pricey miss to let Liverpool off the hook

Leicester supervisor Brendan Rodgers was stunned to see Kelechi Iheanacho miss his penalty in the course of the 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace – as a result of the striker was scoring them for enjoyable in coaching simply 24 hours earlier.

The Foxes salvaged a draw at Selhurst Park as Harvey Barnes’ late strike cancelled out Wilfried Zaha’s opener, but it surely may’ve been greater than only a level for the guests if Iheanacho transformed from 12 yards within the first-half.

Palace goalkeeper Vicente Guaita guessed proper because the 24-year-old stepped up instead of Jamie Vardy, Leicester’s common taker who was given a relaxation from the beginning XI.

Failure to win meant Leicester missed the possibility to place strain on league leaders Liverpool after their 1-1 draw at house to West Brom on Sunday – and Rodgers’ aspect stay three factors adrift in second place having performed a recreation extra.

Talking to talkSPORT about Iheanacho’s penalty, Rodgers admitted he was stunned by the Nigerian’s obvious nerves after watching him slot them away with ease in coaching.

“It’s a humorous one,” Rodgers mentioned. “Yesterday, him and Ayoze Perez had been practising the penalties, with Jamie Vardy not beginning – and he scored 5 out of 5.

“All of our penalty takers take 5 penalties the day earlier than a recreation and he scored his 5.

“They had been all differing types, with actual confidence. He ought to rating, that’s the truth, as a result of he has the standard.”