Leicester City stars given permission for NYE bash

Claudio Ranieri has given his Leicester stars permission to celebrate on New Year's Eve - as long as they avoid a Bournemouth hangover.

Leicester go into 2016 second in the Premier League behind leaders Arsenal on goal difference after only beating the drop last season.

Leicester City on a 'Sunday session' in Copenhagen today 😂 pic.twitter.com/8RsWxfdq0u

— Coral (@Coral) December 6, 2015

They host the Cherries on Saturday and Ranieri trusts his players to see in the new year without damaging their title chances.

He said: "They can celebrate, they are very, very good professionals.

"It's important to celebrate, to enjoy it, because it was a fantastic 2015 but afterwards we have to put our minds on Bournemouth.

"They are a very dangerous team. Bournemouth lost five in a row but before losing to Arsenal (2-0 on Monday) they made a fantastic positive run.

"For us it's important to concentrate 100%."

Jeff Schlupp remains out with a hamstring injury but Jamie Vardy is fully fit following a virus and Ranieri, who has lost just two league games this season, wants his side to maintain their form in 2016.

"We've had a fantastic half-season, it's unbelievable what we are doing and we must continue. We are building the team, building the personality," he said.

"We are building our minds at the top to fight. I know our fans are dreaming but it's important to remember where we started.

"We will fight, right until the end and we want to win. If we give 100% then we accept every result."