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Leicester City are top of the English Premier League

Van Nistelrooy scored in 10 consecutive games in 2003 but Vardy can equal that if he plays and scores against Newcastle United at St James’ Park.

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Newcastle United will be delighted if Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy is not fit to continue his remarkable goalscoring run against them on Saturday, according to manager Steve McClaren. Settle down with your cuppa for 10.20pm.

Vardy has the highest goals scored in the EPL (13) this season so far.

Lovely stuff. Let’s ignore the fact he tagged an account that is definitely not Jamie Vardy. ‘I speak with the doctor and physio. The game was not flawless but it was very good.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, centre, stands as the French national anthem is played ahead of kick-off during the English Premier League soccer match between West Bromwich Albion and Arsenal at the Hawthorns, West Bromwich, England, Saturday, November 21, 2015, a week after the attack in Paris.

United led 1-0 following an 11th-minute volley from Memphis Depay before Troy Deeney equalised with an 87th-minute penalty but then scored an own goal in stoppage time to give United victory.

Born in Dublin, he was a remarkable figure who is said to have taken up football while being imprisoned at Curragh and Portlaoise for being a member of the IRA’s “D” company.

He added: “They are a well-drilled unit, played as a team and you don’t get to the top of the league unless you are that”.

Everton ensured Aston Villa stayed bottom of the table with a 4-0 win at Goodison Park, with Ross Barkley and Romelu Lukaku scoring two goals apiece.

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Newcastle, unchanged from their 1-0 win over Bournemouth, failed to deal with an Albrighton corner and the loose ball dropped to the England global, but his effort was well blocked.

Leicester City's English striker Jamie Vardy celebrates