Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen denied Leicester the perfect start in the Europa League as Napoli hit back from 2-0 down to snatch a point.
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr is worried the absence of UK-based players in his squad could make the team’s fixture against Cape Verde on Tuesday difficult.
With the win, the Super Eagles top the Group C of the Qatar 2022 qualifiers with three maximum points.
The Super Eagles will on Friday by 5:00 p.m. play their first game against Liberia at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos.
Saturday’s victory comes exactly 50 years after Leicester last won the trophy.
The 22-year-old striker scored 27 goals in just 28 appearances for RB Salzburg who won their eighth consecutive title.
This is the third time Leicester will earn a “made in Nigeria” goal with Ndidi and Iheanacho combining to fashion a goal this season.
The two sides meet again on Tuesday in a crucial English Premier League (EPL) date at Stamford Bridge.
Jamie Vardy, who wasted the best chance of the opening period, got free down the left and crossed for in-form Iheanacho.
He becomes the fourth Nigerian player to win the monthly award.
