Ranieri resting fatigued Foxes

Claudio Ranieri will give his league-leading Leicester City squad a well deserved rest as the Foxes prepare for a three-game acid test of their title credentials next month.

While Ranieri heads back to his native Italy to see his family, he urged his players to enjoy a three-day rest before focusing on big games against Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal.

Leicester climbed back to the top of the Premier League with an emphatic 3-0 home victory over Stoke City on Saturday and just as significantly opened up a 10-point gap on fifth place.