Odds favour Conte for hat-trick over Ranieri
Battling Leicester under pressure against leaders Chelsea after reversal of fortunes
Several bookmakers had suspended betting on Antonio Conte being sacked as Chelsea manager the most recent time the Italian’s side played compatriot Claudio Ranieri’s Leicester City in the Premier League. The run-up to that clash at Stamford Bridge in October now sounds like an echo from a different era for both managers as they prepare for what should be a lively encounter at the King Power Stadium on Saturday. Then, Chelsea were only seventh in the Premier League table with 13 points from four wins, a draw and two defeats and their boss found himself on the defensive, trying to make light of speculation. A supportive Ranieri ventured to suggest that Chelsea, the side that he once managed, were still likely to finish in the top four. Now, Conte arrives at what was once a fortress for the Foxes cushioned by a five point lead over Liverpool at the top of the table and a run of 13 league wins in a row ended only this month by Tottenham Hotspur. Conte, whose side hammered Leicester 3-0 ...
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