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At the start of the season, it looked as if the 23-year could be on his way out of the East Midlands in January.<\/p>\n

Once Brendan Rodgers gave him his fair share of chances, though, he has not disappointed and has had a direct impact on the result of many a games.<\/p>\n

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Ndidi is obviously pleased to see him do well and has also spoken of the manager\u2019s impact on the Nigeria international.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m very happy for Kelelchi because he\u2019s a natural goalscorer. If you give him the opportunity like he has now, he will deliver,\u201d Ndidi told\u00a0Leicester Mercury.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI think the manager has really helped him too. He\u2019s done that with so many players.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have good discipline and understand the game better. Every player has really changed, in a good way.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

With eight goals and four assists in 14 appearances across all competitions this season, Iheanacho has turned into a key part of Rodgers\u2019 project at Leicester, a far cry from what seemed likely not long back.<\/p>\n

Well, wow. What life does to you. Most of the Leicester fans had forgotten that Iheanacho was still at the club but look at him now. He\u2019s a hero at the King Power Stadium and every bit as important as anyone else.<\/p>\n

He had been suffering with a lack of confidence and self-belief for quite a while, which is precisely why he needed such performances to lift himself up.<\/p>\n

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We have always acknowledged the fact that he does have the ability to turn into a world-class player but sadly, that ability had hardly ever been visible on the pitch for a very long time.<\/p>\n

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