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Only the brave would rule out Leicester's second coming

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With a third of the season gone and the January transfer window within sight, Premier League giants are eyeing players from Leicester City to plug their defensive gaps.

Yes, that Leicester. The Foxes won the title in 2016 at odds rated equal to the Second Coming of Elvis Presley. Right now they lie second to Liverpool, and while the Reds of Anfield look secure after their unbeaten start to the season, it would be a brave bookmaker indeed to write off Leicester this time.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on November 17, 2019, with the headline Only the brave would rule out Leicester's second coming. Subscribe