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Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri excited to face Sevilla in Champions League final as the Foxes prepare for Bournemouth

Claudio Ranieri has welcomed Leicester's Champions League draw against Sevilla as their debut campaign continues to the knockout stage.

Having stunningly won the Premier League last season and then topped Group G ahead of Porto, FC Copenhagen and Club Brugge, Ranieri acknowledged his side represented a favourable draw for any of the group runners-up.

But having avoided the likes of Bayern Munich and Real Madrid to land the team who have won the Europa League for three straight years, he too was happy with the outcome in Nyon on Monday.

Leicester have been drawn to face Spanish side Sevilla in the last 16 of the Champions League
Leicester have been drawn to face Spanish side Sevilla in the last 16 of the Champions League

'For us it is a tough but very exciting draw against a team who are used to fighting in Europe,' he said.