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goals throughout his career and Jamie will too. He’s got plenty more goals in him.

“He’s been electric. In the last couple of games you’ve seen a fight in him.

“There’s never a lost cause in his eyes, he’s a sensational player. Hopefully, that will continue for a number of years to come.”

Vardy will celebrate his 34th birthday in January and his boss says that it will be up to him to find ways of feeding his star forward as his speed naturally declines.

However, there is no sign of the Yorkshire-born striker slowing down and he remains two ahead of his nearest challenger, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, in the race for the Golden Boot.

“He will change as he gains experience,” added Rodgers. “It’s something we have looked at and worked on since we have come in.

“We have had to look at other ways of feeding him. Look at his goal against Arsenal – they sat deep – but he doesn’t need to be impatient and come wandering.

“It’s our job to serve him. He’s got all types of finishes. There’s not many better.”

Rodgers heads to the south coast with sympathy for the plight faced by Cherries chief Eddie Howe.

“He’s diligent and his teams are well set-up,” said Rodgers. “He’s been unlucky with injuries.

“I have a lot of respect for him.

He is an exceptional coach.”

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