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Puel 'proud' of Leicester players after Burnley draw

Leicester City and Burnley played out a 0-0 draw on an emotional day at the King Power stadium.

It marked the first game at the King Power Stadium since the death of owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha.

Speaking to LCFC TV at full-time, manager Claude Puel said: “It was our first game at home. It was important to honour our Chairman with our fans, together, and to give our very best in this game.

“I am proud of our performance because it was a brilliant performance, after a fantastic first half with a lot of chances, without the success of scoring.

“It's a little disappointment at the end, not winning the game, but I am proud of our mentality, about our play, about our match.

“It was a fantastic emotion, also, after the game with Top. Around the pitch, together, to honour Vichai. It's a fantastic response from Vichai's family."

On the match specifically, meanwhile, Puel added: “We knew it would be a tough game to prepare. It was not possible to train a lot of times after a long trip to Thailand for Vichai's funeral.

"But I think all of it was important for us to pay our tributes and to give support for Vichai's family.

“After, it was important also to find the right balance between our emotion and our professional attitude on the pitch. I am proud of the players, they played a good game.

“We deserved to win this game. We conceded just one chance – a set piece in the first half – but that is football sometimes. We gave our very best."

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