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Ranieri will 'throttle' players if they show up unprepared for Everton

Claudio Ranieri had a stern warning for his Leicester City players should they show up to King Power Stadium with a Premier League title hangover ahead of their clash with Everton.

Tottenham's 2-2 draw with Chelsea on Monday sparked wild scenes of celebration in Leicester, as it confirmed a maiden top-flight league title for Leicester after the club's 1-1 stalemate at Manchester United on Saturday.

But Ranieri is expecting his players to be fully prepared for Saturday's hosting of Everton.

"I will kill them with my bare hands, I will throttle them," Ranieri warned.

"Our job is to play, it should be a good match and Everton will want to beat us.

"I gave the players an extra day off as a reward but I have watched them training and what I saw was good."

"It was difficult for us having him missing but Leo Ulloa came in and did a great job," Ranieri said.

"It's great to have Jamie back. He’s a fantastic player and a fantastic lad, he's been such a big part of this.

"It's sad that [suspended duo Robert Huth and Danny Drinkwater] can't be out there with us.

"It should be an amazing occasion."