Claudio Ranieri Impressed With Islam Slimani

Claudio Ranieri praised Islam Slimani’s all-round game after an impressive Premier League debut, in which he scored twice.  The club's record signing, who joined from Sporting Lisbon for £29m, scored either side of half-time to provide the catalyst for the Premier League champions to stretch their unbeaten home record to 19 games in a 3-0 win over Burnley.

The striker opened the scoring with a header from Christian Fuchs' free-kick and grabbed his second with a close range effort before Ben Mee's own goal completed the scoring. Leicester have struggled to hit the heights of last season this campaign, taking just four points from their first four games. However, they burst back into life in midweek with a 3-0 victory over Club Brugge in the Champions League.

He said “He and the team gave a fantastic performance, It's the first time the fans have watched him and they saw strong he is and how well he defends. He can press, press, press, all around the pitch.”