Leicester’s Slimani ready for Premier League debut at Liverpool

Vardy could also have a new strike partner after Leicester signed Algeria worldwide Islam Slimani for a reported club-record £29million.

Now, Ranieri wants to see Vardy prove a point to Allardyce, beginning with Saturday’s trip to Liverpool. “He could play”, he said.

“I haven’t seen him but I will speak with him”. Nobody is sure of their shirt to play at the beginning.

His opponents record so far is less than reassuring, but Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri thinks that they are still strong title contenders this season. But as long as we’re together, we have to be happy.

With a lot more games in their calendar this season thanks to the Champions League, EFL Cup and FA Cup, the chances of Leicester challenging for a second straight title is hard. When you play every three days you have to watch the team during the matches and how they recover. “For me it was a group who won the title”. They are ready to fight for the title, ‘ said the Italian ahead of their clash on Saturday. “Our strength is our spirit”. With the club having secured Champions League football for the first time, they are all set to begin their European campaign with a game away against Club Brugge next week.

But he shocked many observers during his first season in charge at City by making the least amount of changes to his starting line-up and using the least amount of players in the Premier League.

“I am thinking only about the Liverpool match”, he said.

Musa started on his Premier League debut against Hull City and came off the bench against Arsenal and Swansea City. The Champions League is a gift for Leicester, for me, the players, for the fans. But it is a unusual competition. You can go out at the first round and then what happens?