Claudio Ranieri has finally admitted Leicester City can win the English Premier League title.

Leicester has qualified for the group stage of the Champions League and own a lead over Spurs.

“We are in the Champions League, dilly ding, dilly dong. It’s fantastic, terrific,” Ranieri said, his face beaming. “Well done to everybody, the owners, the fans, the players, the staff, everybody involved in it. It’s a great achievement. Unbelievable. And now we go straight away to try to win the title. Only this remains. Mauricio [Pochettino], keep calm!

“I talked with my players: ‘Come on, now is the right moment to push.’ I believe. Always I believe. I am a positive man. If Tottenham go above us, congratulations. But I prefer to be five points ahead. I think they’ll win the final four games. But I also think we’ll win. If we win the title it will be unbelievable.”