Whoscored.com, a statistical-based football website, has included Iheanacho in the latest English Premier League Team of the Week for his incredible performance against Sheffield United on Sunday.
The Nigeria international was rated 10/10 after scoring his first Premier League hat-trick and helping the Foxes to a 5-0 win against the relegation-doomed Sheffield United at the King Power Stadium.
The TOTW includes players from Liverpool, Leeds United, Arsenal, Leicester City, Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur.
The Foxes are the most represented with Both Iheanacho and his strike partner Jamie Vardy representing the Foxes in a line-up that sees Wesley Fofana also making the best XI. Manchester City are being represented by two players in the form of Gabriel Jesus and João Cancelo. Other players who make the best XI are: Kieran Tierney, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Ozan Kabak, Illan Meslier, N’Golo Kante and Lucas Moura.
Iheanacho was the stats leader having 4 shots on target out of 6, successful dribbles (6); he made three key passes, won a foul and with 80.5% overall passes completed.
He also contributed defensively with two tackles and committed one foul.
The Super Eagles striker will be hoping to continue with a run of form, building on his last outing against Sheffield United when they face Manchester City at home on 3rd of April.