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Leicester’s Claudio Ranieri refuses to criticise referee for penalty decisions

“The managers make mistakes, the referees make mistakes, the players make mistakes”.

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The England global was key to helping Leicester to the Premier League title last season and is poised to become the latest Foxes star to be rewarded with a bumper contract.

Leicester are without a victory from their first two Premier League games this season. Not only did Jamie Vardy reject a move to The Emirates this summer, he also claims it was an easy decision to turn it down.

On whether Arsenal had any real interest in Mahrez, the Arsenal boss said in a press conference: “I don’t want to speak individually about players”.

Mahrez’s goal could not prevent a 2-1 defeat at Hull on the opening day, and Arsenal are this weekend’s visitors to the King Power Stadium.

The Foxes had a big appeal for a penalty waved away when Hector Bellerin brought down Nigeria star Ahmed Musa in the second half.

Leicester City fans have now been voting for the past two days on their man-of-the-match performance in the game against Arsenal. “I love the club”.

Drinkwater went down under a lunging challenge from Koscielny, who effectively bolstered the Arsenal rearguard alongside youngster Holding and the France global told BT Sport he got a vital touch on the ball. After winning a fabulous championship, most of the “Leicester” players rested, and probably waiting for the start of the Champions League. I am happy for the spirit and union of the team.

“I’m like you, in life it is very hard to know”.

It was an extremely open start to the game and whiles neither side created any clear cut chances both seemed threatening going forward.

He wants more playing time after starting 14 league games last season and is keen on a switch to The Hawthorns but Ranieri remains adamant he will remain at the King Power Stadium.

“I think Drinky is very, very close”, said the Italian tactician.

But Vardy and Leicester suddenly woke up three minutes before the break when the striker burst on to Riyad Mahrez’s pass.

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Leicester’s French midfielder Nampalys Mendy will undergo scans on Sunday after an ankle injury curtailed his full debut shortly after half time.

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Signing up Drinkwater has agreed his new deal