Leicester’s Claudio Ranieri hails comeback but Vardy sweats over extended ban

• Manager says striker did not dive in clash with West Ham’s Angelo Ogbonna
• ‘This is more important than one point. Psychologically it says, “we are there”’

Claudio Ranieri hailed a draw that he claimed was “more important than one point” to Leicester City after a hugely controversial game that saw Jamie Vardy sent off and Jonathan Moss, the referee, award two contentious penalties.

Vardy will be suspended for Sunday’s home match against Swansea City and there is the possibility that his ban could be extended if Moss, who endured a difficult afternoon, claims in his report that the striker was verbally abusive before leaving the pitch.

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