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Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri admits he prioritised Champions League clash by resting Riyad Mahrez v Chelsea

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Claudio Ranieri has explained his thinking after starting Islam Slimani and Riyad Mahrez on the bench for the trip to Chelsea.

The Premier League champions were comprehensively beaten 3-0 by the Blues at Stamford Bridge, with goals from Diego Costa, Eden Hazard and Victor Moses condemning the Foxes to their fourth away defeat of the league campaign.

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City host Copenhagen in midweek in Europe’s top competition and the Italian boss admits he is prioritising at the moment.