Ranieri is likely to be forced into a change to his starting line-up against West Brom after N’Golo Kante, one of the stars of Leicester’s season, suffered a hamstring injury against Norwich.
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Leicester City face the second of two winnable home games in four days as they continue to lead the way, but will hope for a slightly less nerve-wracking outing against West Brom after leaving it late at the weekend.
Despite trailing early in the first half after Salomon Rondon’s strike, goals from Danny Drinkwater and Andy King gave the league leaders a lead at the break. Arguably the biggest turning point of the game is this: 10 out of the last 12 Premier League winners on top by March 1 end up winning the title.
West Bromwich Albion have attempted a league-low 82 shots on target in the Premier League this season.
“He [Tony Pulis] told me before the match [that he is a Leicester City supporter]”.
“It was a fantastic match and I am very pleased with our performance”, Ranieri said. Just the goal, but we created a lot of chance.
“It (Norwich) was a tough match and this is going to be the same. Every match is important for us to understand what we can do in our life”.
The Foxes are two points clear of Spurs in the Barclays Premier League and host West Brom on Tuesday with their rivals facing West Ham on Wednesday. We should have kept the ball better tonight.
Sheer strength batted away Robert Huth as he scored the opener – his seventh goal of the season – and he was a good outlet, though he did sky one presentable chance over.
“I am happy, not that we didn’t get the three points – you can’t always get the three points – but our performance was fantastic”.
“He has been extraordinary but I am very confident because we played King and he has started very well”.
“We didn’t have panic after the first goal, moved the ball really well, built the action from behind with our pressure, our fans behind us and we scored twice”. We don’t have a limit, we want to do the best.
“I was with my family, I didn’t watch, when I came back I was very focused on West Brom. If you score at the end of the match, that means the fitness and the stamina is OK”.
“That’s not my problem, I don’t know”. In the title race?
” I think there is Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester City who fight for the title and there is little Leicester who fight against them”. Then there is little Leicester to fight against them.
“Our job is done, we wanted to be safe and now there is something new”.
“It’s not important for us”.
“When you play against teams like Norwich, and West Bromwich, we had to be patient and find the solution”, said Ranieri.
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“I like this spirit”.
