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Leicester appoint Dean Smith as manager until end of season | Football News – Times of India

LONDON: Dean Smith insisted that Leicester can avoid relegation after the Premier League strugglers hired him as their manager until the end of the season on Monday.Former Aston Villa and Norwich boss Smith replaces Brendan Rodgers, who was sacked on April 2 after his side's slump into relegation trouble.Smith will take charge for Leicester's last eight games of the campaign as they battle to avoid dropping into the Championship for the first time since 2014.The Foxes sit second bottom of the table and are two points from safety after Saturday's damaging 1-0 home defeat against fellow strugglers Bournemouth."I'm really happy to have the opportunity to lead the team during these final weeks of the season," Smith said."The challenge in front of us is clear, but it's one myself and my coac...
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Premier League: Resurgent Chelsea claim 3-1 victory at Leicester | Football News – Times of India

LEICESTER (England): Ben Chilwell, Kai Havertz and Mateo Kovacic got on the scoresheet as Chelsea continued their upturn in form with a 3-1 win at Leicester City in the Premier League on Saturday.After a dismal run of two wins in 15 games, Graham Potter's side have won three on the trot in all competitions and are 10th in the league standings with 37 points, while 16th-placed Leicester will now be looking over their shoulders with concern.High on confidence following wins over Leeds United and Borussia Dortmund, the visitors bossed the opening spell of the game and drew first blood in the 11th minute when Chilwell's crisp left-footed volley beat goalkeeper Danny Ward at his near post.Chelsea were guilty of taking their foot off the gas after their opener, with forward Joao Felix losing ...
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Premier League: Gabriel Martinelli keeps table-toppers Arsenal out in front with win at Leicester

Arsenal’s Brazilian forward Gabriel Martinelli scored a fine goal to earn a 1-0 win at Leicester City on Saturday, giving them a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League. January signing Leandro Trossard arrowed a stunning strike into the net midway through the first half, but the Belgian was denied his second goal for Arsenal after VAR ruled Ben White to have fouled goalkeeper Danny Ward in the build up. It took the dominant visitors until the first minute of the second half to break the deadlock as Martinelli raced onto a Trossard pass and stroked home what proved to be the winner. The hosts did not look like getting back into the contest, with Arsenal seeing out the win that stretches their lead over Manchester City, who play at Bournemouth later on Saturday. Leicester stay 1...
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Premier League: Newcastle outclass Leicester to climb to second, Wolves last-gasp win at Everton, Fulham ease past nine-man Palace 

Newcastle United attacker Joelinton won a penalty and netted a first-half header in a 3-0 thrashing of Leicester City that took his side up to second in the Premier League table on Monday. Leicester defender Daniel Amartey got the match off to a terrible start for the hosts, gifting Newcastle a penalty when he chopped down Joelinton after 86 seconds, and striker Chris Wood blasted the spot-kick into the middle of the net. It was a welcome goal for the 31-year-old New Zealander, who played for Leicester from 2013-15 and was only in the team due to Callum Wilson being ruled out through illness. Newcastle’s great start continued when Miguel Almiron added a brilliant second in the seventh minute, cutting in from the right before playing a one-two with Bruno Guimaraes and slotting the return...