Enzo Maresca has challenged his Leicester City players to finish off the “job” and gain promotion back to the Premier League. The Italian is refusing to get carried away, despite seeing the Foxes move back to the top of the Championship after a hard-earned home win over West Bromwich Albion.
Goals either side of half time from Wilfried Ndidi and Jamie Vardy ensured City returned to winning ways at the King Power Stadium. With 14 minutes remaining, Jed Wallace halved the deficit but Maresca’s men held on to go four points clear of third-placed Leeds United with both sides having three matches left to play.
City boss Maresca said: “I said after Millwall and Plymouth (games), that at this stage of the season, every time you win games, you see yourself close, so you celebrate. We did today, we did against Birmingham, we did against Norwich.
“We see ourselves close, but it’s not finished. We have to finish our job and to try to get promoted. This club was relegated less than 10 months ago. You have to change many things. We are where we deserve to be and hopefully we can finish there.”
Promotion is firmly in the Foxes’ hands. Maresca’s side could go up on Tuesday if they beat fourth-placed Southampton. After facing the Saints, City travel to Preston North End on Monday, April 29 before concluding their season at home to Blackburn Rovers.
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