Leicester City striker Shinji Okazaki has paid tribute to Fulham boss Claudio Ranieri.

Okazaki, who formed an impressive partnership with Jamie Vardy in Leicester's title winning season, gave an insight into his former manager.

He said: "He's a gent and was a good motivator. He keeps things simple. Tactics are so complicated now, but he focuses on the collective, sticking together, and the fight - those are his strengths.

"He's experienced, he'll never give up and keeps fighting. Even when the opponent may be playing in a better way than us, the players were motivated until the end to get a result."