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WATFORD, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 01: Eddie Howe, Manager of AFC Bournemouth shows apperciation to the fans by clapping after the final whistle during the Premier League match between Watford and AFC Bournemouth at Vicarage Road on October 1, 2016 in Watford, England. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) — Could he take over as the head coach of England soon?

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LEICESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 22: Ahmed Musa of Leicester City (R) celebrates scoring his sides first goal with his team mate Danny Simpson of Leicester City (L) during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Crystal Palace at The King Power Stadium on October 22, 2016 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images) — Ahmed Musa celebrates his goal with Danny Simpson

Leicester City got back to winning ways on Saturday after goals from Shinji Okazaki, Christian Fuchs and Ahmed Musa gave them a 3-1 win over Alan Pardew’s Crystal Palace.

Claudio Ranieri dropped Marc Albrighton and Jamie Vardy to bring in Okazaki and summer signing Ahmed Musa which paid off for the defending champions. Both Okazaki and Musa were a constant threat to Palace’s defence.

Jamie Vardy’s presence was not really missed as Ahmed Musa impressed with his pace and guile on Saturday. He was assisted well by Riyad Mahrez, who was a constant threat for Leicester. Ranieri would be impressed with his attacking players’ performance on Saturday after a convincing victory over an impressive Crystal Palace side.

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