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Saturday presents Middlesbrough with the ideal opportunity to build on the performances of the last four games and take home all three points from the King Power Stadium.

Alvaro Negredo’s brace – his first goals since the opening day of the season – either side of Riyad Mahrez’s first half spot kick had looked to have secured a massive three. Crucially, though, they kept going and salvaged a valuable point.

“But sooner or later Vardy will come back”.

“I don’t think we will be allowed a Christmas party at this rate”, Simpson said. Last season I always looked behind me and for this reason I always said “40 points, 40 points, 40 points” and I started this season saying ’40 points’.

Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri admits he must sound his alarm bell again to wake the champions up from their Premier League slumber. “Maybe we have a little more concentration”, said Ranieri of his players’ efforts in Europe.

Since his last club goal, the Foxes have slipped to 14th in the table with just two wins in nine matches.

The visitors started with confidence while Leicester lacked the intensity which helped them to a 2-1 win over Club Brugge and into the Champions League knockout stages on Tuesday.

“They must play with the pressure, they must remember how it was two seasons ago”.

Amid a relegation battle, Claudio Ranieri is happy to take a point from Leicester’s draw with Middlesbrough.

Fernando Llorente’s two injury-time goals saw Swansea come from behind to snatch a thrilling 5-4 win over Crystal Palace in an wonderful see-saw game at the Liberty Stadium. Now we could be exhausted but fortunately the character and spirit of the group is good.

Despite his work ethic and contribution to the team as a whole, Negredo’s goal return hasn’t been what we would have expected.

Middlesbrough have won just one of their last 10 Premier League matches (W1 D4 L5). Our performances with and without the ball have been good. He did that because the team worked hard.

“As the season goes on, we’ll keep getting better and better”.

“I know he is a striker and they love scoring goals but I have not seen a difference in him”.