Ghanaian duo Jordan Ayew and Abdul Fatawu Issahaku were both on target for Leicester City im their 2-0 win over ACF Fiorentina in a preseason friendly at the King Power Stadium
The two made manager Marti Cifuentes starting line up for the game in a strong team that was captained by Hamza Choudhury
Both teams started well and it took the homesters 29 minutes to open the scoring account courtesy Jordan Ayew who connected at a close range from Bilal El Khannouss’ cross
Seven minutes later after playing a huge role in their first, another Ghanaian in Abdul Fatawu Issahaku scored again to double the lead before half time after going past two defenders to curl beyond the reach of goalkeeper Tommaso Martinelli
Fatawu subsequently made way for Irish international Kasey McAteer while his compatriot Jordan Ayew was replaced by Harry Winks
In an interview, Fatawu, who has been out for a long time with ACL injury, stated he is feeling very much better now and very excited for finally returning to the pitch. He is right now eagerly waiting for the new season to commence
“Right now I’m feeling good. I’ve got more minutes and I still feel good and no pain in my knee,” he said afterwards. “The goal was something I was waiting for because I’ve been out for so long, and I’m so happy that I came back to King Power with a goal. My comeback is personal because I’ve been through a lot.”
“I miss playing at King Power and I miss the fans. It feels good coming back again. We can go more aggressive and more energetic. I’m just feeling better and better – can’t wait for next weekend.”
Leicester City after suffering relegation from the Premier League will look to go all out this time to secure promotion back in the topflight
The Foxes will take on Sheffield Wednesday in their opening fixture of the 2025/26 season on August 10, 2025
