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Jamie Vardy is enjoying another eye-catching season as Leicester City's chief goal-getter.

Vardy took his Premier League tally for 2019-20 to 12 with the second goal in Saturday's 2-0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion, a strike that ensures he currently leads the race for the golden boot.

The Foxes star also provided the assist for Ayoze Perez's opener at the Amex Stadium - and Perez is full of praise for his Leicester strike partner.

The former Tenerife and Newcastle United forward has lined up along his fair share of talented players – but Vardy’s recent form has him top of the pile.

Brendan Rodgers has got the best out of the experienced Vardy, who has scored in his last five Premier League outings - still some way off his 11-in-a-row record from 2015, which was completed in a 1-1 draw with Manchester United on November 28 2015.

Perez himself has played as the main front man in the past, but Vardy is unlikely to be dislodged any time soon and the 26-year-old has been utilised in a wider role.

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“Jamie Vardy is such a great striker,” said Perez. “I used to play as a striker and now I realise how good he is, how fast he is and the movement he makes.

"He is able to score loads of goals and also give assists. He is a very complete striker. We are lucky to have him with us and we need to take advantage of that.

"Whatever age he is, he is still that fast, he is still that rapid and sharp. You have got the advantage sometimes of putting the ball in behind and you know he is going to make that run and win the race. He is crucial for us and we need to keep giving him good balls to keep scoring goals.

"He is a goal machine. He is able to score lots of goals and sometimes give the team a breather. When you are able to play counter attack and go long, he is going to win it. He is always there and in the box he moves very well.”

Vardy has seven goals in his last five games for the Foxes, all of which they have won as Rodgers’ side climbed to second in the Premier League table.

Calling time on his international career last summer has been credited by some for his impressive form, with Perez hopeful the striker can keep firing for years to come.

"Hopefully he can keep playing for as long as possible. He is probably the best striker I have ever played with,” said Perez.

“We are pushing the other teams as much as possible, we are enjoying our football, which is important. If we can get as many points as we can we will be in a great position, an enjoyable position and that is what we have to keep thinking. We need to know how good we are.”