Leicester City players must relish Premier League success – Claudio Ranieri

The England global broke a Premier League record by scoring in 10 consecutive games on the way to his tally of 15 league goals this season. As for Manchester City they sit only three points behind the leaders and will have a chance to put pressure by playing earlier than their two rivals against Crystal Palace.

But despite admitting feeling sorry for his former club, City winger Albrighton, 26, will show no sentiment today back at Villa Park.

Claudio Ranieri watched his Leicester City team draw level on points with Arsenal at the top of the Premier League after a 1-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur but he maintained any title talk was silly.

“I have been a Villa fan since I was born”.

Third-placed Manchester City stayed three points off the top after being held to a 0-0 draw at home by Everton and Champions Chelsea continued to confound as they were twice pegged back in a 2-2 home draw with West Bromwich Albion.

“They will look at us and take heart from what we did and I am sure it will be mentioned around Bodymoor Heath training ground, that we were able to turn around our season so why can’t they?”

“We created a lot of chances and not only with Mahrez or Vardy but a lot of players can make goals and that is important for the team”.

Boss Remi Garde refused to rule out letting Libor Kozak leave Aston Villa – despite the forgotten striker’s return.

Albrighton, 26, came up through the ranks at Villa but completed a move across the Midlands to Leicester when he was released at the end of his contract.

“I am a bit cautious now”, Wenger said of Sanchez and his hamstring injury.

“Always I want something more…”

“In football you can get punished for one little mistake. I don’t know what we can do”.

However, he was more than willing to give credit to the Foxes for the grit and determination they showed in the game. “I will speak with him”, the Italian said.

“I think slowly, slowly they believe they can do something special”. Swansea was defending well but Defoe stepped up once again and sealed the deal with his hat-trick goal after great pass from van Aanholt.

The first half was nip and tuck, with both sides having attacking moments, but never threatening to overwhelm the other as the game appeared a cagey affair.

“We have said before”, Hiddink said, “that as long as it is possible mathematically to get fourth place, then we will go for it”.