Claudio Ranieri claimed he is still refusing to look at the Premier League table after Leicester took another stride towards the title.

Ranieri is continuing to downplay Leicester’s remarkable season and has warned his players to only focus on their game at Crystal Palace this weekend, despite extending their lead at the top to five points.

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Shinji Okazaki’s first goal at the King Power Stadium, a spectacular bicycle kick, settled a scrappy affair and condemned Rafael Benitez to defeat in his first game as Newcastle manager.

And while Ranieri insisted Newcastle will escape relegation under Benitez he was giving nothing away on Leicester’s chances of winning the title.