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Marc Albrighton admits Leicester were always unlikely to defend the Premier League title after 'freak season'

Leicester winger Marc Albrighton has declared it is job done for the Foxes, even if they were never going to defend the title.

Victory over Watford on Saturday sealed Premier League survival and took them up to ninth - just weeks after they were in danger of going down.

Albrighton wrapped up the 3-0 win in injury time after Wilfred Ndidi and Riyad Mahrez put them on course for a seventh triumph in 10 league games under boss Craig Shakespeare.

Marc Albrighton celebrates after scoring in Leicester's 3-0 win against Watford on Saturday
Marc Albrighton celebrates after scoring in Leicester's 3-0 win against Watford on Saturday

And the 27-year-old feels the outgoing champions, who lifted a shock title 12 months ago, have accomplished their targets this season as they eye a top-10 finish, having also reached the Champions League quarter-finals.