Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez going nowhere – Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri

“We’ve had a fantastic half-season, it’s unbelievable what we are doing and we must continue”.

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany faces another month on the sidelines after Manuel Pellegrini confirmed the central defender has suffered a new calf injury setback.

Raheem Sterling was a danger in the first half for City at King Power Stadium, forcing Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel into three saves, while striker Jamie Vardy wasted the home side’s best chance by blazing over the bar when clear on goal. “But without him, we must continue to defend as did tonight”.

Ranieri brushed off concerns star duo Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez are running on empty after successive blanks.

They trail the top two teams by three points.

“We’re not where we should be right now in the table”.

“We started the season strongly, but we have not been great over the last 12 games or so”.

The teams last played in August 2015 and the game ended in a 1 – 1 draw.

A move to any other Premier League club could see Vardy’s form drop, with the players around him and the environment being completely different to the one Ranieri has implemented.

Robbie Savage is tipping Tottenham Hotspur to finish above Leicester City in the Premier League this season – despite the Foxes’ stunning form this term.

“For us it’s important to concentrate 100 per cent”.

Ranieri said: “That is good for us, big teams play in a lot of competitions – FA Cup, League Cup, Champions League, Europa League and Premier League”.

“Of course we are very happy when a lot of people are saying Leicester can be top of the league at the end of the season”. But we are in the mix without really playing that well. “If they need rest I give them the rest but while they are OK they will play”, he insisted. I’d like my players to continue to fight like today.

It was not until April that Leicester City snapped their ten game winless streak in 2015 when they won four games in a row and climbed out of the relegation zone into 17 position.