Three talking points in Leicester’s title challenge

The Foxes have been the standout story of the campaign.

Pellegrini only extended his contract until 2017 last summer and his side are fighting for the Premier League title, the Champions League and FA Cup, and have already booked a place in the Capital One Cup final against Liverpool.

“I’ll tell you what I think – I believe City will win the Premier League because those players will 100 per cent want to do it for their manager in the remaining games”.

They have bagged 10 points from their last four games, conceding just once, and even their most pessimistic followers are starting to believe that Leicester can become the first club outside the usual cartel to win the English title since Blackburn Rovers in 1995. I know we lost and we have to accept it, absolutely no problem. We must continue in this way.

“We have to take it step-by-step and now there is another fantastic match in Manchester against City”.

However, Ranieri said his side is not favourite to win the league title and that City would be out of sight if they can play at their best more regularly.

Leicester preserved its three-point lead over City and its title charge shows no sign of slowing – nor does Vardy’s prolific form this season.

If you don’t have Sky, or can’t get to a TV that does, or fancy second-screening, we’ll be running a live blog with plenty of buildup and match analysis for you. “What’s important is how we lose”. If they retreat too much again and invite waves of home pressure, the 90 minutes will feel more like 900. Ha ha ha. This is a secret.

“He is not just doing well for himself but the team as well and if he keeps scoring goals like that, then ideal”.

“Everyone has been writing us off from day one and we’ll go to the next game at Manchester City [on Saturday] treating it like any other”, he added.

Ranieri’s shock table-toppers travel to City on Saturday before facing Arsenal with their confidence sky-high after underlining their title credentials with an impressive 2-0 win over Liverpool at the King Power Stadium on Tuesday.

Amartey joined Leicester on January 23 but has yet to make the squad, having last played a competitive game for former club FC Copenhagen at the start of December because of the winter break.

Team News: Pellegrini started a 19-year-old player by the name of Kelechi Iheanacho against Sunderland, but expect him to shit in this game.

Only Matty James (knee) and Jeff Schlupp (hamstring) will definitely be absent for the trip to Manchester.