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Leicester 0-0 Burnley: Stalemate at an emotional King Power stadium

Daily Mail | November 10, 2018

Related Topics: King Power Stadium, Leicester, Emotion, Stadium, The Stands, Esteban Cambiasso, Serie A, Claudio Ranieri, La Liga, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha

It looked like the first snow of winter, as if the seats in the King Power Stadium had been covered in a soft white blanket cast from the heavens.

The 30,000 scarves handed out to Leicester fans were being held aloft as part of an immaculate two-minute silence before kick-off. There was not a note of noise among the masses.

But amid the quietness, the message was deafening. ‘Mr Chairman,’ said the blue stitching on one side of the fabric pointing to the skies. ‘Forever in our hearts,’ read the other.

A minute of silence was impeccably held as all those inside the King Power stood to rememberu00a0Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha
Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha (second right) placed a wreath for his father while the club also remembered Armistice Day
Aiywatt, known around the club as 'Top', then took to pitch-side while the King Power showed its appreciation
Premier League winning manager Claudio Ranieri was present, along with Nigel Pearson and Craig Shakespeare
Supporters held aloft scarves which carried a message for Srivaddhanaprabha during the silence before the kick-off
The stands of the King Power soon became a mass of white as the scarves were held aloft in unison
A large banner made its way around the stands as supporters from both teams paid tribute to Srivaddhanaprabha
Leicester players warmed up wearing t-shirts bearing tribute to the late chairman, along with a photograph of 'The Boss'
'Khun Vichai, forever in our hearts' read the back of the warm-up t-shirts as the players took to the field

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Leicester (4-3-3): Schmeichel, Ricardo Pereira, Morgan, Evans (Soyuncu 90), Chilwell, Mendy, Ndidi, Ghezzal, Gray (Okazaki 84), Albrighton (Iheanacho 60), Vardy

Subs not used: Simpson, Ward, Iborra, Fuchs

Booked: Iheanacho, Morgan

Burnley (4-4-2): Hart, Lowton, Long, Mee, Taylor, Gudmundsson (Brady 65), Defour (Hendrick 55), Cork, Lennon, Vokes (Barnes 73), Wood

Subs not used: Heaton, Westwood, Bardsley, Vydra

Booked:

Referee: Mike Dean

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Leicester players wore black armbands for the late Vichai, along with a message surrounding the club crest. For match statsu00a0CLICK HERE to visitu00a0Sportsmail's match zone.

The scene recalled to mind the afternoon of May 7, 2016.

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