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Roberto Martinez went to the King Power Stadium on Monday night to run the rule over Leicester City ahead of tomorrow’s game at Goodison.

City helped bring Jose Mourinho’s reign at Chelsea to an end with a 2-1 win that also moved them back to the top of the table.

The Premier League’s leading scorer Jamie Vardy opened the scoring before Riyad Mahrez doubled their lead.

Vardy and Mahrez have scored 26 league goals between them this season with Mahrez also contributing seven assists.

But Martinez insists Everton would be foolish if they only focused their defensive efforts on Vardy and Mahrez this weekend.

Leicester are the division’s top scorers with 34 goals in their 16 games and the Blues boss insists they have threats beyond Vardy and Mahrez.

“As a team you have to be very, very careful,” Martinez said.

“If you are too concerned about Vardy then Ulloa or Okazaki they are going to use that space. And if you are over-cautious with Mahrez then other players are going to take advantage over that.

“We need to be wary of their quality and their goal-scoring threat and the way they are playing with freedom and a real enjoyment at the moment but it is more about matching that aspect, rather than changing much of what we do from week to week.

“You always have to aware of the opposition, that is straight-forward, but in the same way we are playing at home, we need to enjoy ourselves and that big footballing environment when the side at the top of the league come to Goodison.”

Leicester have been the Premier League’s surprise package this season but Martinez insists they are “worthy” leaders.

But the Catalan expects they will be hit with a red-hot reception at an electric Goodison.

“The way they play is with an incredible belief and momentum and that is very hard to stop,” Martinez added.

“Sometimes you could be very, very good in your performance but the small margins go down to that extra bit of belief that could can find and clinical touch that a player in form can give your team.

“We are really looking forward to facing Leicester. They have reached a really good level and come to Goodison as worthy leaders of the Premier League and that creates the best of our environment.

“It’s a three o’clock kick-off at Goodison, it is going to be a special football occasion and we are really looking forward to being tested by that type of side.”