Iheanacho misses Leicester-Legia Warsaw due to Polish border issue

The striker was due to start against the Polish champions on Thursday in their first away tie in Europe this season, but he was not allowed to enter the country due to incorrect documentation.

Boss

Brendan Rodgers

said:

"We've had an issue with Kelechi. His documentation coming into the country wasn't sufficient, so he wasn't able to travel. He will be unavailable for the game.

"The paperwork didn't allow him to enter the country. We'll have to look at that when we're back."

are sitting at the top of Group C after beating

1-0 in their opening game while Leicester gave up a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 with

.

"

[Legia]

had a fantastic result in the last game. They're very well organized, the players are very committed, and on the counter-attack they can give us problems,"

Rodgers

said at a press conference

.

"In the last game and a half we have been more like ourselves in our football, so hopefully we can bring that to Legia and make it really difficult for them.

"You travel to play in great stadiums in front of passionate supporters. It should be a great game in a great atmosphere, and it's something you always have to deal with away in Europe.

"It's been a great experience and we want to keep achieving it. It's an ambition of ours to keep playing at this level. You have to earn it and that's hopefully something we can keep doing over the next number of years."

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