Jamie Vardy: Leicester City striker insists Foxes going in 'right direction'
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Jamie Vardy is Leicester's top goal scorer this season
Jamie Vardy insists Leicester City remain on track for promotion after Saturday's hard-fought draw at Hull.
The 37-year-old former England striker scored both goals as Leicester twice came from a goal down to draw 2-2 against the play-off hopefuls.
Vardy's double, which took his tally to 15 goals for the season, restored their three-point lead at the top of the Championship with nine games left.
"It's another point forward in the right direction," he said.
"For us, we take it as a positive. We have a point and now we just look forward to the FA Cup and then a little break before Bristol City."
With Leicester next in action in the FA Cup quarter-final against Premier League side Chelsea, the Foxes could be replaced at the top of the Championship table this weekend for the first time since late September.
'Time for reflection'
Leeds could go above the Foxes on goal difference on Sunday if they beat Millwall.
After that, second division sides go into an international break.
"It will give us time to reflect on how the period has gone up to the international break and what does need doing then in the final games coming up," Vardy told BBC Radio Leicester.
"It'll be good to refresh and have a little rest.
"For the international lads, it is all about playing their football but making sure they come back fit and not injured."
A tight race for the Championship title and two automatic promotion spots has developed in recent weeks after Leicester lost three of their past five league matches - which whittled their 12-point lead at the top to just three.
'Foxes can beat anyone'
Despite their league fortunes stalling, Leicester travel to Stamford Bridge looking to book a trip to Wembley for an FA Cup semi-final.
The meeting with Chelsea will be their first in the competition since Leicester won the tournament in 2021.
And while the Foxes now find themselves a division below Chelsea, Vardy insists Leicester remain determined to reach the last four.
"We will treat it like any other game, and we go into every game wanting to win," he said.
"They have had their troubles, but they have obviously got brilliant players and on their day they are an unbelievable team.
"But we know that on our day, if we are playing the way we can play, then we can beat anyone."