Leicester City's Jamie Vardy, left, reacts after scoring against Sheffield United. (AP photo)LONDON: Back in favour at Leicester, Riyad Mahrez helped the team reach the FA Cup quarter-finals by resuming his lethal partnership with Jamie Vardy on Friday. "The most important thing in the game was the fans supported Riyad," Leicester manager Claude Puel said, "and when I replaced him, it was a good feeling with the fans. Vardy and Mahrez linked up to devastating effect when Leicester stunned the soccer world by winning the Premier League in 2016. Meanwhile, Guardiola has defended Manchester City following complaints from Leicester manager Puel over their pursuit of Mahrez.

Source: Bangkok Post February 17, 2018 22:18 UTC