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BEWARE LIVERPOOL! The Buddhist monks are back for Leicester

Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy is hoping for a special boost ahead of tonight's clash with Liverpool.

The Srivaddhanaprabha family, who own Leicester, have called back the Buddhist monks who blessed the players prior to the remarkable rout of Manchester United.

Liverpool provide the opposition at the King Power Stadium tonight and any good karma would be welcome. The players are familiar with the religious ceremony by now and are on friendly terms with the monks.

"They come with little sticks, dip them in holy water and then slap you over the head as hard as they can," Vardy told the Daily Mail. "Before the United game it was like I'd had a bath - heads, shoulders, legs. It worked though, didn't it! They need to come back more often."

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