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Leicester boss Rodgers excited to be working with Vardy: Just like Suarez

Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers is excited to be working with Jamie Vardy.

Rodgers has likened Vardy to Barcelona star Luis Suarez, who he worked with at Liverpool.

Ahead of the trip to Watford, Rodgers said: “I've got one of the best strikers around who can press at the top end of the field.

“When I was Liverpool manager, it was Luis who started the press — so that's where it begins for Jamie.

"You have to be ready to press in the modern game but even Manchester City, Tottenham and Liverpool are not doing it for 90 minutes.

“My teams have always been dominant with the ball to create opportunities.

“Jamie is so natural at pressing — we just need to get players closer to him."

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