Ulloa ready to replace Vardy for Leicester

With Jamie Vardy suspended following his red card against West Ham, Leonardo Ulloa is set to lead Leicester City's attack against Swansea City this weekend.

It was Ulloa's 95th-minute penalty that brought Leicester level with West Ham, to earn his side a point in a game their target man Vardy sent off for a second bookable offence following a dive.

The Argentine is likely to start in place of Vardy against Swansea this weekend, as Leicester continue pushing for the Premier League title, with a win taking them 8 points clear of second place Tottenham, who do not play until Monday.

When asked about his vital goal against West Ham, Ulloa told Sky Sports: "I didn't think about how important that penalty [was]. After the game I started to feel how important the goal was.

"I have more important contributions for the team. Always I am ready, I like playing with these team-mates. I enjoy to play, I enjoy to fight, I enjoy to give the option to help the team.

"I feel the changing room is relaxed [ahead of the Swansea game]. We know it is an important game but we are relaxed and it's a normal week.

"In Argentina, in South America all the people speak about Leicester. Around the world the people speak about Leicester now because I think they have a little feeling about the team, about how we play. 

"This is a different thing, a small team fighting with the big teams."