Ranieri: Leicester best for Vardy

His 10th goal of the season saw Vardy hit the back of the net for the seventh successive Premier League fixture, adding his name to an elite group which includes Van Nistelrooy, Daniel Sturridge, Mark Stein, Ian Wright, Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry and Emmanuel Adebayor.

However, the 26-year-old has not played since injuring his ankle against Leicester City in October, and has not been able to recover with just rest.

However, Vardy is still short of all the time English top-flight record for goals in an unbroken run of 12 club matches set by Jimmy Dunne of Sheffield United in the old First Division during the 1931/32 season.

Leicester City are taking the Premier League by storm so far this season.

Vardy struck in first-half stoppage time by cutting inside and beating goalkeeper Rob Elliot with a powerful strike. “We’ll see what happens next week now against Manchester United”. “We know we can cause teams problems and are solid at the back, too”. “It’s not going to be easy, but I think if you do the right things on the pitch, we stay together and work together, we’ve got a chance to beat them”. “Jamie and his agent say he is very happy here”, he said.

That lifted Chelsea up one place to 15th on 14 points, but still a long way behind leaders Leicester who have 28 followed by United on 27 with City and Arsenal level on 26.

United, who are suffering an injury crisis, conceded their first goal in six matches in all competitions.

That approach is shared by Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri, who said he wants his team to “be safe”.

Newcastle are 17th in the Premier League table at the moment with just 10 points from 13 matches, only a point above the relegation zone.

Records can take a backseat for the next 24 hours, as Leicester sweat over the fitness of their star striker.

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Norwich City in which midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum scored four goals.