Ferguson salutes leaders Leicester as EPL resumes

Spurs face difficulty away trip to Liverpool

LONDON, April 1, (AFP): Leicester City continue their once unlikely quest to win the Premier League title on Sunday with Alex Ferguson among those backing them to be crowned champions.

This weekend sees the Premier League resume after the international break, with Leicester currently five points clear of second-placed Tottenham Hotspur.

Claudio Ranieri’s men, 5,000/1 title shots before the season started, are next at home to Southampton.

For weeks now pundits have been asking when Leicester will slip-up but the long forecast collapse has yet to come and, with seven matches remaining, former Manchester United manager Ferguson does not expect the Foxes to falter.

“Leicester have got the bit between their teeth, they’ve been the best team without question throughout the season and they deserve to win it,” Ferguson,