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Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri tells Jamie Vardy it's not all about the goals

Claudio Ranieri has backed Jamie Vardy to find the net soon but insisted that the England striker contributes to Leicester even when not scoring.

Vardy will line up against Crystal Palace looking to end a run of eight barren appearances, almost exactly a year to the day since scoring against the same opposition for a seventh consecutive Premier League game.

Vardy went on to break Ruud Van Nistelrooy’s record by netting for 11 matches in a row but comes into this encounter in different circumstances, with his last goal coming at Liverpool on September 10.

Jamie Vardy has not scored in his last eight matches for Leicester City this season
Jamie Vardy has not scored in his last eight matches for Leicester City this season
Leicester boss Ranieri (right) takes Vardy off during Tuesday's match against Copenhagen
Leicester boss Ranieri (right) takes Vardy off during Tuesday's match against Copenhagen

Ranieri predicts that will change soon, and has told the 29-year-old as such, but added that Vardy’s pressing from the front alone makes him invaluable to the side.