Liverpool fans fume at Leicester player as title hopes diminish

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Liverpool fans took at aim at Leicester City star Kelechi Iheanacho on Twitter, after the striker missed a gilt-edged chance against Manchester City on Monday night.

The Nigerian was in on goal after great work in midfield by Hamza Choudhury, but skewed his effort way wide as Ederson raced out.

It was an awful finish from the substitute, who would have levelled the scores at 1-1 had he scored.

Perhaps the striker’s lack of regular game time was a reason for the miss, although others joked that he missed on purpose against his former employers.

One thing is for sure – it was a huge moment in the title race, and one that now hands City a major advantage going into the final round of fixtures next weekend.

City take on Brighton at the Amex Stadium, while Liverpool must beat Wolverhampton Wanderers at Anfield and hope the Seagulls can hold the champions.

Liverpool fans react

A number of Reds supporters took to social media to blast Iheanacho for his lack of composure, with some even cynically calling match fixing: