Leicester moved top of the Premier League by inflicting another damaging 2-0 defeat on Chelsea on Tuesday, to leave manager Frank Lampard fighting to remain in charge at Stamford Bridge.

Goals from WILFRED NDIDI AND JAMES MADISSON were enough to pile on the misery for under-pressure Chelsea coach.

The Blues have now won just two of their last eight league games to fall to eighth, nine points behind the leaders.

But it is Leicester who are threatening to recreate their heroics of the 2015/16 season when they took the Premier League by storm by winning the trophy.

A second title in five years would be less of a surprise, despite the financial gulf between the Foxes and the traditional top six in the English top-flight, as they have established themselves as a force to be reckoned with since BRENDAN RODGERS took charge nearly two years ago.