Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri could be tempted back to Chelsea, according to reports from the Daily Telegraph.

Chelsea are widely expected to appoint a long-term manager to replace caretaker Guus Hiddink at the end of the season and a host of top names have unsurprisingly been linked with a move to Stamford Bridge.

With the candidates beginning to pile up, it has been claimed that Chelsea have shortlisted former Blues manager Ranieri to take over next season, with the Italian having impressed the hierarchy of the reigning Premier League champions with his tenure at Leicester so far.

The Italian has the Foxes sitting top of the league table after 23 matches despite only raking the reins at King Power Stadium in the summer.