(Reuters) - Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy has scored six goals in his last seven Premier League games but manager Craig Shakespeare wants more from the England international. Vardy, whose 24 league goals were crucial to Leicester's title triumph last season, had scored just five in the league this season before Shakespeare took over as manager in February. "At the moment, he's banging in the goals and we need that to continue from now to the end of the season," Shakespeare told British media. "At the moment, you see a player full of confidence and full of running, we need a Jamie Vardy threatening defenders, getting on the shoulders and being a goal threat as well." Shakespeare said the mental toughness of players like Vardy has been instrumental in helping Leicester climb to within touching distance of safety.

Source: The Star April 26, 2017 07:41 UTC