<img title="Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger during the EPL match against Middlesbrough in London on Saturday. Pic/AFP" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/oct/23Arsene-Wenger-1.jpg" alt="Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger during the EPL match against Middlesbrough in London on Saturday. Pic/AFP" /> Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger during the EPL match against Middlesbrough in London on Saturday. Pic/AFP 
Leicester (United Kingdom): Leicester strikers Shinji Okazaki and Ahmed Musa ended lengthy goal droughts as the Premier League champions beat Crystal Palace 3-1 on Saturday.
Claudio Ranieri's side were on course for their first win in four league matches after Nigeria international Musa claimed his first Leicester goal in his 10th appearance since a pre-season move from CSKA Moscow.
Japan forward Okazaki doubled Leicester's lead in the second half at the King Power Stadium with his first goal in 14 league appearances. Austrian defender Christian Fuchs sealed the points in the closing stages with his first goal for the Foxes and Yohan Cabaye's late reply was no consolation for Palace.
<img title="Leicester City's Ahmed Musa (left) celebrates his opening goal against Crystal Palace on Saturday. Pic/Getty Images" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/oct/23Leicester-City-1.jpg" alt="Leicester City's Ahmed Musa (left) celebrates his opening goal against Crystal Palace on Saturday. Pic/Getty Images" /> Leicester City's Ahmed Musa (left) celebrates his opening goal against Crystal Palace on Saturday. Pic/Getty Images
Leicester's 20th home league game without defeat was the perfect birthday present for Ranieri, who turned 65 on Thursday, and it ensured they avoided making the worst start by reigning English champions since Leeds in 1974.
While Leicester have made a spluttering opening in the Premier League, they have looked more like the team that unexpectedly won the title during a run of three successive Champions League victories. The latest of those memorable European wins came in midweek against Copenhagen and the positive vibes finally translated to Leicester's domestic duties.
In another match, Arsenal was held to goalless draws on Saturday, handing Manchester City the initiative in the nascent Premier League title race. Arsenal were held at home by promoted Middlesbrough, nudging Arsene Wenger's side a point above previous leaders City.
Arsenal, 6-0 winners over Ludogorets Razgrad in the Champions League in mid-week, were seeking an eighth successive win in all competitions.

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