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Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri rues sloppy defending following EFL Cup defeat to Chelsea

Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has lamented his side's sloppy defending from set-pieces in their EFL Cup defeat to Chelsea.

A Shinji Okazaki brace, after poor defending by the visitors, had put the Foxes two goals up at the King Power Stadium on Tuesday.

But Gary Cahill scored from a corner seconds before the break, before Cesar Azpilicueta's stunning volley led to the equaliser and Cesc Fabregas was the hero in extra time.

Claudio Ranieri believes two key moments influenced his side's 4-2 EFL Cup defeat to Chelsea
Claudio Ranieri believes two key moments influenced his side's 4-2 EFL Cup defeat to Chelsea

Ranieri cited the goal just before half-time as the decisive moment in his side's loss.