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Ranieri may miss Leicester title to take 96-year-old mum out to lunch

Claudio Ranieri could miss out on Leicester City's potential premiership celebrations on Monday night.

Leicester missed out on the chance to seal the Premier League title following the 1-1 draw against Manchester United on Sunday but the Foxes could still be crowned champions early this week if Tottenham fail to beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Monday night.

Surprisingly, Ranieri has stated that he might miss the game between Chelsea and Spurs as he is returning back to Italy to have lunch with his 96-year-old mother.

The Italian said on Sunday: "Tomorrow night I am on a flight.

"Now I go back to Italy and I come back at the same time of the match. I will be the last man to know the result.

"I want to meet my mother. She is 96 years old and I'd like to go to have lunch with her."

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