'Tinkerman' not afraid to tinker with Leicester team


Football - Leicester City v West Ham United - Capital One Cup Third Round - King Power Stadium - 22/9/15 Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Andrew Couldridge Livepic

(Reuters) - Manager Claudio Ranieri, dubbed the 'Tinkerman' in his first spell in England, was left feeling vindicated after Leicester City returned to winning ways against Norwich City despite Riyad Mahraz's omission.

The Italian raised a few eyebrows when he rested Mahrez on Saturday because the winger has been involved in eight of the 17 goals the team have scored this season and leads the Premier League's player-performance index.

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