Shinji Okazaki was favoured to start ahead of the Nigerian winger
Browsing: Claudio Ranieri
The 65-year-old was sacked by the club just nine months after guiding them to a historic Premier League title
The two parties have yet to hold formal discussions, however
Reports emerged earlier on Thursday evening that the Foxes had parted company with the 65-year-old in the wake of their 2-1 defeat to Sevilla in the last 16 of the Champions League on Wednesday night – a result that was widely regarded as a positive one for the Foxes due to the away goal
The Lions were reduced to 10 men after the break when Jake Cooper committed a second bookable offence, but the third-tier outfit were quick to regroup and they held firm to punish the wasteful Foxes at the death
The Foxes won the title last season, but they have failed to replicate previous season’s form this time
The 65-year-old Ranieri led the Foxes to a surprise league title last season, but his side are currently 15th, 31 points behind his former club
Ronaldo also won the Ballon d’Or in December, with both honours recognition for success in the Champions League with Real and Euro 2016 with Portugal
Ndidi – signed from Genk earlier this week – particularly stood out for the Italian gaffer
Leicester went into the game having impressed in their opening three group fixtures but they produced one of their worst 45 minutes of the season in the first half as they failed to pose any threat to the Danish champions
Leicester City manager, Claudio Ranieri, however opted for Riyad Mahrez, Islam Slimani and Jamie Vardy for the starting role, while Shinji Okazaki, Demarai Gray and Leonardo Ulloa were the used substitutes
Claudio Ranieri insists Jamie Vardy and Ahmed Musa will form a potent partnership for Leicester City, but admits the club’s…
The Foxes signed Musa for £16 million from CSKA Moscow as Ranieri is preparing for Leicester’s first entry into the Champions League group stage next season and has acted quickly in the transfer market to secure the cover required to manage the increased workload
Last month, the Foxes recorded three wins and a draw before being officially named champions on May 2 when Chelsea drew 2-2 with Tottenham Hotspur
Leicester head into the match off the back of a 1-1 draw away to Manchester United, which may not have been enough to secure the Premier League title at the time, but did extend their unbeaten run into double figures
He was voted for the award ahead of a managerial shortlist that featured AFC Bournemouth’s Eddie Howe (W3 L1), West Ham’s Slaven Bilic (W2 D1) and Swansea City’s Francesco Guidolin (W3 L1)
A brace from defender Robert Huth and another strike from winger Riyad Mahrez meant Leicester managed to open up a five-point gap ahead of second-placed Tottenham Hotspur
Leicester City have appointed Claudio Ranieri as their new manager on a three-year deal. The Italian takes over from…