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Ranieri praises Slimani

West Ham United's Cheikhou Kouyate, left, and Leicester City's Islam Slimani battle for the ball during their English Premier League soccer match at the King Power Stadium, Leicester, England, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016. (Mike Egerton/PA via AP)

Claudio Ranieri believes Leicester City can cope without record signing Islam Slimani during the Africa Cup of Nations despite the striker’s match-winning contribution against West Ham.

The £30m signing scored his sixth Leicester goal in the 1-0 victory over the Hammers but will leave to represent Algeria after today’s trip to Middlesbrough.

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