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- Updated: September 8, 2016
Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri has told Jamie Vardy to prove to England boss Sam Allardyce he deserves to play for his country.
The forward was left on the bench for the last-gasp 1-0 win in Slovakia on Sunday, despite Harry Kane and Wayne Rooney struggling for form on the night.
Kane has scored once in his last seven internationals and is yet to net for Tottenham this season, while Rooney only has two goals for his country since November.
Daniel Sturridge was preferred ahead of Vardy off the bench despite the Liverpool forward’s recent injury struggles but, speaking ahead of Saturday’s trip to Liverpool, Ranieri has urged his Premier League-winning …