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Brendan Rodgers backs Jamie Vardy to rediscover his scoring touch for Leicester as he insists Kelechi Iheanacho CANNOT be the striker's long-term successor on his own

Boss Brendan Rodgers insists Jamie Vardy will rediscover his scoring touch for Leicester.

The striker has not scored for nine games and has just one goal in his last 17 appearances.

He has still scored 14 times in 32 outings this season and, ahead of Sunday's trip to West Ham, Rodgers knows the goals will come again.

Manager Brendan Rodgers insists Jamie Vardy will rediscover his scoring touch for Leicester

He said: 'The team has still been winning. What's most important for Jamie is you have to continue to work, make runs and sometimes you just need that bit of luck.