Leicester held to 0-0 by 10-man Bournemouth in EPL

“Yes, maybe now in the next match against Tottenham I will change some players, because every time I always say I have a very good squad”, said Ranieri, whose side play Spurs at White Hart Lane next Sunday.

However, with his team spurning numerous glorious opportunities to take the lead (the so-far brilliant Riyad Mahrez’s penalty miss the pick of the bunch), Ranieri conceded that it was just one of those days for Leicester City. But I am told it is just one game so with the FA Cup coming up, it is not too bad for us.

It is the first time he has failed to score from the spot this season.

The Cherries continued to dictate the play, but Leicester were inches from breaking the deadlock midway through the half when the league’s joint top scorer, Jamie Vardy, pounced on a wayward shot from strike partner Leonardo Ulloa and toe-poked against the inside of the post from close range.

He said: “Now we must achieve the next goal and remain calm”. I know it is very hard to do this but we try.

Leicester City reached the 40-point target set by manager Claudio Ranieri with their second consecutive goalless stalemate, but it was a frustrating afternoon for his side. “We are safe so we try”.

The Bournemouth captain and Vardy chased after Danny Drinkwater’s through ball, and with Vardy winning the race, Francis made a sliding challenge, bringing down the Foxes man.

Mahrez was the man to take the penalty and he was denied by Boruc, who flung himself to his left and palmed the ball away from goal to keep the scores level.

“I didn’t think it was a foul from my angle, he definitely touched the ball”, Howe said to Sky Sports.

“For me it wasn’t a penalty. That was my opinion live and it still is after seeing it on the replays”, said Howe.

Vardy went down again under the challenge of Gosling in the last minute and the King Power Stadium got excited as Marriner at first appeared to point to the spot but had in fact pointed for a goal kick.

The encounter started at a cautious pace and supporters had to wait until the 10th minute of play to see the first shot on goal, Riyad Mahrez firing over with an acrobatic bicycle kick from Marc Albrighton’s searching cross.

I think when you play with 10 men for such a long spell in the game, to come away with anything is a huge result and full credit to my players for that. But I think everyone on the other side – the touchline side – can see it’s a clear touch on the ball.