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Ranieri: Leicester signings not to blame for poor form

The champions have made a dreadful start to the season, but their boss does not believes the likes of Ahmed Musa and Islam Slimani are responsible

Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri is refusing to blame his team's signings for the poor defence of their Premier League title.

The champions are 14th in the table after 13 top-flight matches, only two points clear of the relegation zone despite having spent big-money ahead of the 2016-17 season.

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Islam Slimani, Ahmed Musa and Nampalys Mendy all arrived at the King Power Stadium for eight-figure fees, but the club's best performances have been reserved for the Champions League, where they have already qualified for the last 16.