Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri has urged referees to protect Jamie Vardy as he is now a marked man. The England forward will lead the line for the defending Premier League champions when they start at Hull on Saturday after rejecting a move to Arsenal and signing a new Foxes deal in the summer.

Danny Simpson is confident Riyad Mahrez will not drop off like PFA Player of the Year predecessor Eden Hazard, warning the best is yet to come from his Leicester team-mate.

Claudio Ranieri has named Tottenham as title favourites as the Leicester boss moves to ease the pressure off his side.

Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri has warned Riyad Mahrez he must ignore transfer speculation or face the bench.

Jamie Vardy insisted he plans to stay at Leicester after his wonder goal inspired the Foxes to a 2-0 win over Liverpool.

Jose Mourinho insists he will not spend his way out of trouble and has instead called on his under-performing Chelsea players to regain their pride.

Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri is confident he can keep star striker Vardy and playmaker Riyad Mahrez at the Foxes despite reported interest from the top four. 

Suspected chlorine gas attacks by Syrian government helicopters injured some 40 people and killed a child in the country’s northwest, activists said today, a day after an international chemical weapons watchdog said it was ready to investigate a series of newly claimed attacks.

Gangs of armed men attacked at least four jails across Egypt before dawn today, helping to free hundreds of Muslim militants and thousands of other inmates as police vanished from the streets of Cairo and other cities.