Foxes show flourish in putting bite on Toffees

LONDONJamie Vardy gave Claude Puel the perfect start to his Leicester City reign on Sunday as the former Premier League champion returned to its counterattacking best, brushing aside managerless Everton 2-0.

In a throwback to its 2015-16 title-winning season, Leicester caused problems for the visitor from the start, breaking with pace and purpose as Demarai Gray proved a real handful for the struggling Merseyside team.

Despite a poor start to the season that cost Craig Shakespeare his job, Leicester's third win of the campaign lifts it to the relative safety of 11th in the standings while Everton, which parted company with Ronald Koeman last week, is mired in the relegation zone.