Wounded Foxes bare teeth

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy said his side's 3-1 victory over Liverpool on Monday was a reaction to negative media reports over the dismissal of manager Claudio Ranieri.

Ranieri was fired on Thursday, 10 months after the Foxes' 5,000-1 Premier League title triumph, following a run of five straight losses that plunged the club into a relegation battle.

Reports claimed Ranieri had lost the Leicester dressing room, with some outlets suggesting Vardy had led a player coup against the Italian.