Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has described Kelechi Iheanacho’s situation at the club as “unfortunate” with first-choice striker Jamie Vardy at his best.
Browsing: Burton Albion
Manchester City completed the formality of sealing their place in the League Cup final with a 1-0 win at Burton on Wednesday that wrapped up a 10-0 aggregate triumph.
Holders Manchester City can look forward to defending the League Cup in next month’s final at Wembley as Gabriel Jesus struck four goals in a 9-0 thrashing of Burton Albion in their semi-final, first leg on Wednesday.
Tottenham will face Chelsea in the semi-final stage of the Carabao Cup, while Manchester City will come up against Burton Albion.
Tottenham Hotspur must overcome another London rival to reach the League Cup final match after being drawn against Chelsea in the last four on Wednesday.
The 26-year-old was a free agent after leaving fellow League One side Burton Albion at the end of the season.
It took the hosts just five minutes to break the deadlock through Marcus Rashford, and the match was effectively wrapped up before half time as Rashford added a second before Jesse Lingard got in on the act.
The draw was held controversially overnight in Beijing
The ex-West Ham, Tottenham and QPR boss succeeds Gianfranco Zola, who resigned on Monday after a 2-0 defeat by fellow Championship strugglers Burton Albion
Former West Ham United and Watford chief Zola controversially replaced popular boss Gary Rowett at St Andrew’s Stadium in December, taking over a side sitting outside the playoff zone on goal difference alone at the time
The Dutchman brings an end to his successful 13-month stint at Burton Albion, having guided the Brewers from League Two to the top of League One during his time at the club