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Burnley 0-2 Leicester: Jamie Vardy return a huge boost for Foxes, says Brendan Rodgers

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers said having Jamie Vardy back gives his side "a huge boost" after the striker made a goal-scoring return from injury at Burnley to give the Foxes their first league win of 2022.

The 35-year-old forward was introduced from the bench for his first appearance of the year and played a huge role in earning his side all three points by setting up James Maddison for the opener before settling the game with a close-range header.

It was his 10th Premier League goal of the season, but his first since late November and gave his boss hope that they can finish the season strongly after a run of five matches without a win in the striker's absence.