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Brendan Rodgers hails 'outstanding' combination of Kelechi Iheanacho and Jamie Vardy after Leicester's attacking duo put Sheffield United to the sword

Leicester's three-pronged attack of Kelechi Iheanacho, Jamie Vardy and Ayoze Perez earned the praise of manager Brendan Rodgers after they put sorry Sheffield United to the sword at the King Power Stadium.

Iheanacho scored his first Premier League hat-trick, with two of the goals set up by Vardy, while Perez's strike and an Ethan Ampadu own goal sealed a 5-0 success for the Foxes which saw them return to second place in the table, ahead of Manchester United's game against West Ham later.

It was the first time Iheanacho had scored in three successive Premier League matches and his partnership with Vardy has now yielded an impressive 23 goals in as many games when they have started together in the competition.